CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three chief executives today signed documents that clear the way for creating a new Cleveland Metroparks reservation on the lakefront, and expanding an existing reservation.
The signatures of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman officially end state management of 455 acres on the...
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Great cities around the world have shown for decades — if not centuries — that beautiful parks, streets and public spaces are essential to urban vitality, economic energy and civic pride.
Cleveland finally seems to be getting the message.
That’s the big take-away from the historic agreement between Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson over how...
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Cleveland's drab and gray Public Square could become the city's new green heart within several years if a sweeping proposal for a makeover wins public support, along with the roughly $40 million it may take to build.
Nationally renowned landscape architect James Corner, who co-designed the wildly successful High Line...
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Some creative, outside-the-box thinking by the city's leading urban design and cycling advocates has led to the creation of four additional "bike boxes," which are to be installed this spring in various Cleveland neighborhoods.The newest wave of bike boxes are modeled after a successful pilot project at Nano Brew in Ohio City....
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With little fanfare, Cleveland is undergoing a revolution in attitudes toward public space, city streets and walkability.
This has been a car town for decades, but that’s changing now.
After pitched battles among activists, trucking interests and the Ohio Department of Transportation over the past decade, dedicated bike paths have been installed on...
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