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Cleveland

The most major city in Northeast Ohio. Conversations around how we can encourage economic growth are abound.

ARCGIS Historical map of Cleveland 1951. Three years prior to the closing of the subway.

Cleveland's Detroit Bridge: Returning access to a rising economic area.

We do not need to continue using cars as a pre-requisite for who may live in certain neighborhoods. We know that a lot of people need to travel to and from these high density areas and the most efficient way to do so is with a rail line.

ArcGIS aerial map showing Cleveland Municipal Stadium and Lake Erie Shores.

Waterfront Line: Re-open and Expand

Square it on the owners to re-lay the track or confiscate the Right-of-Ways. We gave these lands to literal robber barons for pennies on the dollar. The city can get aggressive with their demands, it is not like the rail company will come and rip up anymore track.

Cleveland Metro Bus enroute to University Circle.

Problem with Research: Nobody Cares

Why do we care about people who benefit from people benefiting from the works of literal rail barons?

Farmers Market on Corner of road.

Local Grocers Extinct: Can Co-ops bring them back from the brink?

I recognize that these areas need to access fresh produce and groceries even though I do not have the skills to open one myself. We do have the ability to organize people, and there must be historic family grocers who fell on economic hard times when banks could more easily turn their back to them.