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Hypotheticals

A place for me to talk about hypothetical scenarios and theories. Everything in this section should be considered fiction and disregarded by all as fantasy.

Cleveland Historical ARCGis image from ~1951. This shows the neighborhood that I-90 eradicated.

Cleveland: Public Services to Save Economy

Our current economic system dictates that the able bodies must work to survive. Social/Public Services for our communities should be the number one employer in the city. How has the city neglected its citizens?

Shake the Imperial Core

Why are we engaging with them about what they want us to engage with? Do you think the stuff in the news is REALLY what we need to spend a ton of time and resources on?

ArcGIS Cleveland c 1927 showing Peerless Motor Car Company before they decided to be a brewer

East 105th: We Don't Blow Developers Here

They have made profit from the area, but the population not returning to even half of the previous peak in 30 years may indicate the system of CDCs are not remotely efficient.

Landscape in Ohio.

Middle Class is a PR/Marketing Term.

Of course you think the deal you got was good, your pride won't let you believe otherwise and you don't have to DO anything to rectify it. This is not you the individual, rather you the larger audience.

What Was Taken: East Cleveland

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.

Cleveland Skyline at Night with Lake Erie in Foreground.

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".