RTA delays decision on cuts- August 14, 2008 RTA leaders postponed a decision on proposed service reductions and fare hikes until next month. Unallocated local CMAQ funding may be diverted to RTA to help reduce the need for cuts.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#7615448625944819817 Racial diversity grows- August 14, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin indicate that between 2000 and 2007, Cuyahoga County's Asian population increased by 4,766 and its Latino population increased by 5,882, while the white population declined by 95,307 and the black population declined by 7,006. Nationwide, racial and ethnic minorities now comprise 43% of Americans under 20. The Census Bureau also projects that minorities will account for over half of the country's total population by..http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#3383704141750267321 Americans driving less- August 14, 2008 The Federal Highway Administration released data showing that Americans drove less for the eighth straight month, driving 12.2 billion fewer miles (a 4.7% decrease) in June 2008 than in June 2007. Ohio drivers reduced their travel by 442 million miles (4.6%) over the same period.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#4704612159014126206 Velodrome site to be named- August 14, 2008 The nonprofit Fast Track Cycling will select a Northeast Ohio location for its proposed velodrome today. Once the location is named, the group will begin a capital campaign to raise funding for the $10 million project.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#1496043689420285819 New downtown tours- August 13, 2008 CityProwl has been updated with new audio walking tours of the Warehouse District, downtown Cleveland's bank lobbies, and Public Square.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#2213753662306308304 More on the Cleveland billboard debate- August 13, 2008 In this week's Scene, Michael Gill explores the controversy over the proposed changes to Cleveland's billboard rules and relates the struggle of an Old Brooklyn restaurant owner to remove one billboard.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#4882056996900348714 Round 2 historic tax credits- August 13, 2008 The Ohio Department of Development will announce additional historic preservation tax credit awards before the end of September. Changes to the rules place a greater emphasis on the potential economic benefits of redevelopment and a more equitable distribution across the state. A large percentage of the round one awards went to projects in Cleveland.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#1935975184854488193 Walking the River- August 13, 2008 Walking the River (PDF), a new documentary about the Cuyahoga River from Blue Hole Productions, will premiere on August 15 at the Happy Days Lodge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. WVIZ plans to broadcast the film this fall.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#6305558988747889463 The Blade on the Euclid Corridor- August 13, 2008 Officials in Toledo are among those looking at the Euclid Corridor project as an example of how to implement a bus rapid transit line.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#1262084053473199499 Flats east bank construction- August 13, 2008 WKYC describes the early phases of the Flats east bank construction process.http://planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/blog/2008_08_01_archive.html#4373165690094477542 |