Resources

This report summarizes the goals, principles and strategies for returning vacant properties to productive use at the city-wide scale. It identifies policy changes that will enable the city to better make use of this growing resource. The report also includes a range of potential pilot projects meant to illustrate and test the principles, and to build capacity for the strategic management of vacant land throughout the city

This pattern book is a companion to the ReImagining Cleveland plan and recommendations for vacant land reuse that were adopted by the Cleveland City Planning Commission in December 2008. This book is intended to provide inspiration, guidance and resources for community groups and individuals who want to create productive benefit from vacant land in their neighborhood and begin to restore Cleveland’s ecosystem.

The purpose of this book is twofold: 1.) To put ideas and helpful information into the hands of people who can and will change the city for the better, and 2.) To introduce you to some local heroes who are leading the way—greening, gardening, and growing produce all over the city.

This manual includes information about many aspects of urban gardening and green space maintenance. The manual also collects wisdom from the field—advice and feedback from Re-imagining grantees reflecting on their vacant lot reuse projects.

A program hosted and organized by the Sustainable Cleveland Vital Neighborhoods Working Group. Cleveland Spaces Vital Places is a series of seven (7) workshops designed to inform residents about resources and practices needed to revitalize vacant lots in their community.

This document highlights eight big ideas for the sustainable and productive re-use of the increasing supply of vacant land in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. These ideas are guided by the themes of improving Community, Prosperity, and Public Health. More specifically, the document identifies “issues” and “opportunities” and then “keys to moving forward” for each of the land use and treatment types, while presenting a map and criteria to guide the placement and targeting of these uses on an interim basis and on a long-term basis.

At the heart of climate action in Cleveland is building thriving and resilient neighborhoods throughout the city. The 2013 Cleveland Climate Action Plan established an overarching greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 80% below 2010 emissions by 2050, with interim goals of 16% reduction by 2020 and 40% reduction by 2030. These goals are designed to be bold yet achievable. This updated plan retains those goals, while elevating the actions neighborhoods and residents can take every day.

Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. engages neighborhood residents and stakeholders in planning for future development in their communities. Read the report documents for the Kinsman & Central Neighborhood Plan, Kinsman Road Multi-Modal Study, Target Area Plan, and Ward 5 Master Plan.

Cleveland is in the midst of city-wide neighborhood revitalization to improve the quality of life for all citizens, as well as to address the future challenges that come with redevelopment, a new economy, and climate change. Trees are an important component of all these efforts, yet the city is losing significant tree canopy every year. The Cleveland Tree Plan assesses Cleveland’s current urban forest and lays out a roadmap to rebuild.

The Cleveland Tree Plan is a community-wide collaboration to rebuild the urban forest through partnership. In addition to the Plan, resources were provided in the form of several appendices that provide expert guidance on tree species selection, planting with a purpose, and more.

Elevate the East is a community-led public art planning process for neighborhoods on Cleveland's Eastside. This public art plan prioritizes funding for meaningful art projects that improve buildings and streets, reflecting the culture and vibrancy of the community. Public art is one component in a larger transformation strategy to benefit all people living in the area.

In the spring of 2018, Union Miles Development Corporation (UMDC) held a community forum to develop a master plan vision for the neighborhood. This report summarizes resident input on eleven priority projects for the neighborhood, while also providing plans, drawings, and case study examples to help move each effort forward.

Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, and the University at Buffalo worked with a broad range of community stakeholders to complete this plan. The proposed projects, programs, policies, engagement strategies, and research recommended in the plan will help to lessen overall demand for energy, anticipate and prepare for climate changes, and foster social cohesion. The plan includes a detailed assessment of the anticipated effects of climate change in the Midwest, along with mapping and analysis of Cleveland’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.

A School Travel Plan (STP) is a requirement for funding requests through the ODOT SRTS program. An STP is the written document that outlines a community’s intentions for enabling students to engage in active transportation (i.e. walking or bicycling) as they travel to and from school.

It is with an eye toward preparing the Greater Cleveland market for green infrastructure maintenance that this report was undertaken. The intention of this report is to be a conversation starter for developing both a green infrastructure maintenance training program and a workforce development program using green infrastructure as an on-ramp to an articulated career pathway for targeted populations.

The City of Cleveland’s Circular Economy Roadmap paints a picture full of circular economy opportunities for the city’s inhabitants that will not only result in economic benefits, but significant environmental and social benefits as well. These include cleaner air and water, new community assets such as housing and green spaces, reduced waste and associated disposal costs, and new job opportunities.