A driving tour of some of my favorite streets from my trip to downtown Cleveland
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Cleveland, OH: Tour the Streets of Cleveland
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018Cleveland, OH: Clean Water & Green Infrastructure
Thursday, January 28th, 2016In 2015, Sustainable Cleveland celebrated clean water to better connect people to their water resources to help restore, conserve and protect this valuable asset. This video is part of a larger video series that highlights different organizations, community leaders, and projects that are taking action to help clean our water. This video illustrates how NEORSD, Cleveland Metroparks, Cuyahoga River Restoration, Holden Arboretum and Western Reserve Land Conservancy are all leading the way in green infrastructure. These examples show how green infrastructure can build community, beautify our neighborhoods, and clean our water.
View this complete post...The New Wave of Water Innovation
Thursday, May 14th, 2015VALUE OF WATER COALITION
This briefing paper, issued by the Value of Water Coalition, spotlights innovative solutions to the nation’s growing water challenges. Through capital investments, technological innovations, creative financing tools, and cross-sector partnerships, water leaders are building stronger communities and a stronger America.
Cleveland, OH: The Story of The Innerbelt Bridge Demoliton
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014Crews demolished the remaining steel skeleton of the 1959 Innerbelt Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Thursday, August 7th, 2014Cleveland, OH: Voinovich Bridge Construction Aiming for Maximum Sustainability
Monday, June 2nd, 2014Cleveland’s George V. Voinovich Bridge team is leading the way in sustainable construction practices. The project team is using the FHWA INVEST tool to gauge its environmental impact during the project. During construction of the eastbound bridge, the team hopes to reach “Platinum” status – the highest level achievable!
View this complete post...Cleveland, OH: Touring the Euclid Ave Bus Rapid Transit Line
Monday, March 17th, 2014A brief tour of Cleveland’s Euclid Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, narrated by Joseph Shaffer, the engineer in charge of building it. The tour was organized by Freshwater Transit for Southeast Michigan (Detroit) area transit advocates.
View this complete post...More Development for Your Transit Dollar
Friday, September 27th, 2013INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
A growing number of American cities are promoting transit-oriented development1 (TOD) in order to combat congestion and other problems associated with sprawling, car-dominated suburban growth. Many are planning rail-based mass transit investments like light rail transit (LRT) and streetcars, hoping they will stimulate transit-oriented development, but are finding the costs to be crippling. Increasingly, cities in the US, finding themselves short of funds, are wondering whether BRT, a lower cost mass transit solution initially developed in Latin America and a relatively new form of mass transit in the US, could also be used here to leverage transit-oriented development investments.
Seeing Green
Thursday, September 5th, 2013Basic water infrastructure in the U.S. is crumbling. As a result, we see a steady stream of sewage overflows and leaks that put us all at risk of contamination from bacteria, parasites, viruses, pharmaceuticals, cleaning products, and other chemicals.
View this complete post...Cleveland, OH: Rails to Trails
Monday, June 10th, 2013The inspiring true story of how a humble rail-trail has helped Cleveland bounce back from the Rust Belt doldrums… It’s wonderful to see the fruits of our labors – we are inspired to keep helping America’s communities reap the benefits of bike- and walkability! –Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on Facebook
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