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Marc Lefkowitz | 05/29/19 @ 4:00pm | Posted in Transit, Vibrant cities, Transportation choices, Walking
Sure, transit has been perpetually underfunded in Ohio. But a big reason transit suffers is because of low-density development that follows highways into farmlands and forests at the metropolitan edge. A deliberate effort to sprawl rather than redevelop dense nodes works against transit.
Marc Lefkowitz | 04/10/17 @ 11:00am | Posted in Biking, Transit, Walking, Driving, Transportation
Over the last decade, complete streets have been firmly established with urban planners, biking, transit and health advocates as a central tenet to improved access and safety on roads largely built for the convenience of cars.
Marc Lefkowitz | 01/10/17 @ 12:00pm | Posted in Walking
138 Clevelanders were killed by a motor vehicle while walking on area streets between 2005 and 2014, Smart Growth America reports in Dangerous by Design 2016.
Marc Lefkowitz | 07/27/16 @ 10:00am | Posted in Biking, Transit, Walking
Active transportation, writes the Ohio Department of Transportation, is: "Human-powered transportation that engages people in healthy physical activity while they travel from place to place. People walking, bicycling, using strollers, wheelchairs/mobility devices, skateboarding, and rollerblading are engaged in active transportation. Active transportation supports transit use, since many people reach transit stops using active travel modes. The benefits of active transportation include reducing health risks...
Marc Lefkowitz | 06/30/16 @ 10:00am | Posted in Vibrant cities, Walking
Today’s (11 a.m.) dedication of the $50 million Public Square renovation highlights the importance of pedestrian space in cities. It is a major investment in a public space that de-emphasizes the car, right in the center of Cleveland. Cars and buses will no longer drive north and south on Ontario Avenue. East-West is reserved for buses on Superior Avenue during rush...
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