F*ck You: Warner-Swasey
The building was abandoned by 1989 and the city was deeded it in 1991. That means before the building had decayed for 30 years, the city could have worked to get this redeveloped.
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What Was Taken: East Cleveland
East Cleveland has lost a ton of population since its peak. They also have 35% car-less households; higher than the 6% Ohio state average. This makes East Cleveland prime for a trolley system.
Auto/Rubber Lobby: Lasting Consequences
This requires a robust public transit system, and that starts with the urban core setting the standard. That is why grade or lane seperated electric trams are a must. We had it once, and we can have it again.
If you Build It... (Public Transit)
We can agree that the bus is a tool that fills the role of "Frequent Stop People Mover".
Marketing and Transit: Pooling Resources
The Chamber of Commerce could help organize with a few other local businesses to improve the bus frequency/head-ways. The marketing around these services would be better suited using pooled resources.
Dickriding Authority won't get you Laid.
We must find a way to incentivize long-term investment ASAP, or we need to find another system. We have to start by demanding these changes, not asking kindly for the powers that be to grant them to us.
F*ck You: KeyBank
This is the first in a series of stories where we check out the tangible consequences of an un(der)regulated market and how it impacts our neighborhoods.