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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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Swaying toward EV mobility

Electric Auto Association

Attacking the problem The idea for Sway Mobility came in 2017, when Peters was working in sustainability with different neighborhoods in Cleveland. “I In Detroit, we’re working in the Corktown neighborhood, where Ford has been developing Michigan Central, a new mobility innovation district around the old train station,” Peters said.

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QOTD: Where Have You Encountered the Worst Traffic?

The Truth About Cars

Matt wrote earlier about 15-minute cities by featuring plans being made in Cleveland. The purpose of these cities is basically to set up neighborhoods so that anything residents want or need is within a 15-minute walk -- thus reducing automobile traffic.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville). Joint 2006 study by the Center for Clean Air Policy and Center for Neighborhood Technology. South Central Corridor (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Little Rock). Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami).

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

Baua Electric

The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. Whether you rent or own your ride, be prepared for gridlock. and Montreal. I saw a two-star apartment hotel in Nashville going for $900 all in,” Ms.