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The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission provides Greater Cleveland communities with urban planning services and tools for effective public decision-making.
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Leaders in @lakewoodoh.gov plan to implement more upgrades that were recommended in the Madison Park Master Plan.
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Lakewood planning Madison Park updates, including Becks Pool and futsal courts
The reimagining of Madison Park began this year with a new Birdtown connector path and installation of a loop path.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Leaders in @lakewoodoh.gov plan to implement more upgrades that were recommended in the Madison Park Master Plan.
www.countyplanning.us/projects/mad...
www.countyplanning.us/projects/mad...
We're pleased to share the completed Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan. Developed in partnership with @clevelandheights.gov, it provides recommendations for locations, typologies, and style considerations that the city can apply to its future signs.
Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
The Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan will develop a coordinated strategy for gateways and wayfinding to help residents and visitors navigate the community.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We're pleased to share the completed Cleveland Heights Gateways & Wayfinding Signage Plan. Developed in partnership with @clevelandheights.gov, it provides recommendations for locations, typologies, and style considerations that the city can apply to its future signs.
Please help us understand how the Towpath Trail is being used and what is needed to make it a stronger regional and national destination. Everyone who completes the Towpath Trail rider survey before it closes on Friday can enter their name into a drawing for great prizes.
Towpath Trail Rider Survey
Thank you for taking our survey! Your responses will help us understand the experience of cyclists of the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail, where there are opportunities, and how to attract more visitors to our region.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please help us understand how the Towpath Trail is being used and what is needed to make it a stronger regional and national destination. Everyone who completes the Towpath Trail rider survey before it closes on Friday can enter their name into a drawing for great prizes.
Have you cycled on the Towpath Trail? Share your thoughts to help make it better! @thisiscle.bsky.social is surveying cyclists who have completed a ride on the Towpath Trail. The survey takes about 10 minutes, responses are anonymous, and respondents can enter a drawing for a chance to win a prize.
Towpath Trail Rider Survey 2025
Your responses will help us understand the experience of cyclists of the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail, where there are opportunities, and how to attract more visitors to our region.
survey.alchemer.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Have you cycled on the Towpath Trail? Share your thoughts to help make it better! @thisiscle.bsky.social is surveying cyclists who have completed a ride on the Towpath Trail. The survey takes about 10 minutes, responses are anonymous, and respondents can enter a drawing for a chance to win a prize.
If you use the trails in Orange Village and have 10 minutes to spare, we want to hear from you. Please share your thoughts through the Orange Village Wayfinding and Trails Survey. The survey deadline has been extended to October 31.
Orange Village Wayfinding and Trails Survey
Share your thoughts about Orange Village's trails and wayfinding signage!
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October 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you use the trails in Orange Village and have 10 minutes to spare, we want to hear from you. Please share your thoughts through the Orange Village Wayfinding and Trails Survey. The survey deadline has been extended to October 31.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is holding a second round of public meetings for Access Ohio 2050, the state's long-range transportation plan.
Access Ohio 2050
Ohio's long-range transportation plan, Access Ohio 2050 is being developed to meet the future needs of the traveling public.
www.transportation.ohio.gov
October 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Ohio Department of Transportation is holding a second round of public meetings for Access Ohio 2050, the state's long-range transportation plan.
Researchers at the Holden Arboretum are inoculating trees planted through the @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program with mycorrhizal fungi to learn if improves survival rates.
Holden scientists hope a pinch of forest dirt can help Cleveland trees thrive
Researchers at Holden Arboretum have taken fungi from forest soil and sprinkling them around trees in nutrient-deficient city soil.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Researchers at the Holden Arboretum are inoculating trees planted through the @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program with mycorrhizal fungi to learn if improves survival rates.
Been meaning to complete the Brooklyn Community-Wide Survey, but haven't had a chance to respond yet? You're in luck: the survey deadline has been extended until October 31.
2025 BROOKLYN MASTER PLAN UPDATE
Take the survey today! Your involvement is important to inform the Master Plan Update and guide City priorities. The survey will remain open until October 17, 2025
www.surveymonkey.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Been meaning to complete the Brooklyn Community-Wide Survey, but haven't had a chance to respond yet? You're in luck: the survey deadline has been extended until October 31.
Mayor Kline of Orange Village: "There is a survey that’s out now that we hope people will take, so that we can develop this wayfinding system both appropriately and efficiently."
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Orange seeks input on wayfinding system to connect village parks with Metroparks
Orange officials are seeking input from both residents and non-residents on a wayfinding system that is being developed to navigate and connect the village’s parks with the Cleveland Metroparks.
www.cleveland.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Mayor Kline of Orange Village: "There is a survey that’s out now that we hope people will take, so that we can develop this wayfinding system both appropriately and efficiently."
www.surveymonkey.com/r/OrangeWayf...
www.surveymonkey.com/r/OrangeWayf...
Our October newsletter is full of, uh… well, news. Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss an issue,
October 2025 County Planning Newsletter
News and updates from the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
• Tracking Progress in Brooklyn County Planning
• Communities Reflect on Planning Services Program
• Planners Interviewed on Brooklyn Podcast
• Housing Advocacy on Capitol Hill
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October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our October newsletter is full of, uh… well, news. Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss an issue,
Applications are in for the current round of state infrastructure funding in Cuyahoga County. We received 27 requests for grants and loans to fund road and bridge improvements and water and wastewater infrastructure.
State Infrastructure Programs – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
The State Capital Improvement Program, Local Transportation Improvement Program, and Revolving Loan Program assist local communities in financing local public infrastructure improvements.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Applications are in for the current round of state infrastructure funding in Cuyahoga County. We received 27 requests for grants and loans to fund road and bridge improvements and water and wastewater infrastructure.
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Register by 10/10 to join us in Cleveland for the TrailNation Summit!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event that will bring together experts and advocates who are working to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.
Register now: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event that will bring together experts and advocates who are working to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.
Register now: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Register by 10/10 to join us in Cleveland for the TrailNation Summit!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event that will bring together experts and advocates who are working to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.
Register now: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event that will bring together experts and advocates who are working to accelerate the development of country’s 150+ trail networks.
Register now: www.railstotrails.org/trailnation/...
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Tonight's Bike With A Mayor event has been postponed due to weather. Stay tuned for details regarding rescheduling.
October 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tonight's Bike With A Mayor event has been postponed due to weather. Stay tuned for details regarding rescheduling.
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Join Mayor George, members of Lakewood City Council, and Bike Lakewood on a ride in our community on Oct. 7, 6 PM beginning at Kauffman Park. Residents of all ages are invited.
Learn more and find the ride route here: www.bikecleveland.org/bike-lkwd/la...
Learn more and find the ride route here: www.bikecleveland.org/bike-lkwd/la...
October 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Join Mayor George, members of Lakewood City Council, and Bike Lakewood on a ride in our community on Oct. 7, 6 PM beginning at Kauffman Park. Residents of all ages are invited.
Learn more and find the ride route here: www.bikecleveland.org/bike-lkwd/la...
Learn more and find the ride route here: www.bikecleveland.org/bike-lkwd/la...
We'll present the results of the Turney Road Transit-Oriented Development Study to Garfield Heights City Council on October 27, and you're invited to join us. The complete document is available at countyplanning.us/turneyroad .
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We'll present the results of the Turney Road Transit-Oriented Development Study to Garfield Heights City Council on October 27, and you're invited to join us. The complete document is available at countyplanning.us/turneyroad .
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission and Solid Waste Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m. Here's the agenda.
October 9, 2025 Meeting Agenda – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Agenda for the October 9, 2025 meeting of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
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October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission and Solid Waste Policy Committee will meet on Thursday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m. Here's the agenda.
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If you’ve been watching Apple TV’s Platonic, then you have likely heard the term “ADU” a number of times. While this Midwest urban planner was very excited to hear a timely reference to accessory dwelling units, others may be wondering, what's an ADU? www.greaterohio.org/blog/2025/9/...
Alternative Housing Types As Seen On T.V. — Greater Ohio Policy Center
If you’ve been watching Apple TV’s Platonic , starring Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne, then you have likely heard the term “ADU” a number of times. While this Midwest urban planner was very excited to hea...
www.greaterohio.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you’ve been watching Apple TV’s Platonic, then you have likely heard the term “ADU” a number of times. While this Midwest urban planner was very excited to hear a timely reference to accessory dwelling units, others may be wondering, what's an ADU? www.greaterohio.org/blog/2025/9/...
The City of Brooklyn accomplished so many of the goals of their 2020 Master Plan that we're returning to help update the plan. You can help by completing the community-wide survey.
Brooklyn residents asked to participate in master plan survey
As part of its 2025 master plan update, Brooklyn recently posted a resident survey.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The City of Brooklyn accomplished so many of the goals of their 2020 Master Plan that we're returning to help update the plan. You can help by completing the community-wide survey.
We're partnering with Orange Village to reimage its trail system and develop plans for new wayfinding signage! Visit countyplanning.us/OrangeWayfinding to learn about the plan and take the survey before October 24th.
September 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We're partnering with Orange Village to reimage its trail system and develop plans for new wayfinding signage! Visit countyplanning.us/OrangeWayfinding to learn about the plan and take the survey before October 24th.
Did you know that the City of Brooklyn has a podcast? Brooklyn Ohio Today is hosted by Mayor Van Kirk, and our Micah Stryker and Laura Mendez Ortiz recently appeared on the podcast to discuss the new Brooklyn Master Plan Update.
Episdoe 20 | Brooklyn Ohio Today
Welcome back! A conversation with Cuyahoga County Planning officials regarding Brooklyn's Master Plan Update and the city-wide survey.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Did you know that the City of Brooklyn has a podcast? Brooklyn Ohio Today is hosted by Mayor Van Kirk, and our Micah Stryker and Laura Mendez Ortiz recently appeared on the podcast to discuss the new Brooklyn Master Plan Update.
We've begun work on the Brooklyn Master Plan Update, which will build upon the successes of the city's 2020 Master Plan.
Brooklyn Master Plan Update – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Having already addressed and completed many of the recommendations from their 2020 Master Plan, the City of Brooklyn is working with County Planning to put together a strategic plan to identify new…
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September 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We've begun work on the Brooklyn Master Plan Update, which will build upon the successes of the city's 2020 Master Plan.
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There are 12 days left to submit your response to the Public Art Master Plan survey. The The survey seeks to understand how residents, businesses, visitors, artists, and more feel about our public art program and exhibits throughout the city.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
There are 12 days left to submit your response to the Public Art Master Plan survey. The The survey seeks to understand how residents, businesses, visitors, artists, and more feel about our public art program and exhibits throughout the city.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/lakewoodpu...
www.surveymonkey.com/r/lakewoodpu...
On Sept 9, @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social held an informational webinar for the new #CuyahogaTOD Loan Program, and a recording can be found on the Department of Development's TOD program page. Preliminary submittals are due by Sept 29 and questions should be directed to TODProgram@cuyahogacounty.gov.
Transit-Oriented Development Loan Program
The Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Loan Program is designed to catalyze mixed-use, high-density development projects located near high-frequency public transit.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
On Sept 9, @cuyahogacounty.bsky.social held an informational webinar for the new #CuyahogaTOD Loan Program, and a recording can be found on the Department of Development's TOD program page. Preliminary submittals are due by Sept 29 and questions should be directed to TODProgram@cuyahogacounty.gov.
Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! We're pleased to share that our Laura Mendez Ortiz was selected for the 2025 cohort of 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! We're pleased to share that our Laura Mendez Ortiz was selected for the 2025 cohort of 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know.
www.ammore.us/2025
www.ammore.us/2025
Bedford is updating its Master Plan! We want to know your thoughts on the City today and vision for its future—visit countyplanning.us/bedford to take the intro survey by September 30th and check back often for more chances to provide input.
September 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Bedford is updating its Master Plan! We want to know your thoughts on the City today and vision for its future—visit countyplanning.us/bedford to take the intro survey by September 30th and check back often for more chances to provide input.