Patrick Hewitt
@plannerpatrick.bsky.social
Urban planner, Clevelander
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We're pleased to announce the release of Our Communities: The 2025 Data Book, the latest publication in the Data Book series. 📊 It provides helpful insights and information about Cuyahoga County and its cities, villages, and townships.
2025 Data Book Now Available – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
County Planning is pleased to announce the release of Our Communities: The 2025 Data Book, the latest publication in the Data Book series, providing helpful insights and information about Cuyahoga Cou...
www.countyplanning.us
May 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We're pleased to announce the release of Our Communities: The 2025 Data Book, the latest publication in the Data Book series. 📊 It provides helpful insights and information about Cuyahoga County and its cities, villages, and townships.
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Cleveland-area TOD projects reach high in 2024
More suburban TOD needed to link more jobs, labor
neo-trans.blog/2025/05/14/c...
More suburban TOD needed to link more jobs, labor
neo-trans.blog/2025/05/14/c...
May 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cleveland-area TOD projects reach high in 2024
More suburban TOD needed to link more jobs, labor
neo-trans.blog/2025/05/14/c...
More suburban TOD needed to link more jobs, labor
neo-trans.blog/2025/05/14/c...
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$1.2B worth of transit-oriented development (TOD) has been added in Cuyahoga County since 2019. This is the key finding from the 2025 Development Trends on TOD Corridors report. #CuyahogaTOD
www.countyplanning.us/projects/tod...
www.countyplanning.us/projects/tod...
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
$1.2B worth of transit-oriented development (TOD) has been added in Cuyahoga County since 2019. This is the key finding from the 2025 Development Trends on TOD Corridors report. #CuyahogaTOD
www.countyplanning.us/projects/tod...
www.countyplanning.us/projects/tod...
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Our April newsletter went out yesterday and has lots of good information. If you're not on the list, here's a copy you can read without subscribing. (You really should subscribe, though.)
April 2025 County Planning Newsletter
Email from Cuyahoga County Communications News and updates from the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission COUNTY PLANNING NEWSLETTER April 2025 Our 2024 Annual Report Photo by Jason Cohn via R
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April 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our April newsletter went out yesterday and has lots of good information. If you're not on the list, here's a copy you can read without subscribing. (You really should subscribe, though.)
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Thank you to everyone in Garfield Heights who participated in last week's Reimagining Turney Road open house and showcase. We really appreciate you coming out, sharing your ideas, and helping to shape the future of Turney Road.
Turney Road Transit-Oriented Development Study – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
The City of Garfield Heights and County Planning, in coordination with GCRTA, are conducting a study along Turney Road to evaluate the corridor’s potential and readiness for transit-oriented…
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April 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thank you to everyone in Garfield Heights who participated in last week's Reimagining Turney Road open house and showcase. We really appreciate you coming out, sharing your ideas, and helping to shape the future of Turney Road.
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We're pausing to reflect on our accomplishments last year, and invite you to look back with us. Our 2024 Annual Report recaps a busy year of project activity and highlights our work across Cuyahoga County.
2024 Annual Report
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
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April 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We're pausing to reflect on our accomplishments last year, and invite you to look back with us. Our 2024 Annual Report recaps a busy year of project activity and highlights our work across Cuyahoga County.
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It might be the largest single parcel of commercial/industrial land available in the City of Cleveland, and it could be a sweet deal for someone.
www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/...
www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/...
Midtown's 10-acre sugar plant site may be one of Cleveland's biggest on the market
The 10-acre site on Carnegie Avenue once housed operations for the American Sugar Refining Co.
www.crainscleveland.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It might be the largest single parcel of commercial/industrial land available in the City of Cleveland, and it could be a sweet deal for someone.
www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/...
www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/...
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We're excited to announce the projects selected in our Community Planning Services Program for 2025:
• The Bedford Master Plan
• The @cityoflakewoodohio.bsky.social Public Art Master Plan
• The Orange Village Park Links Plan
• The Valley View Master Plan Update
We can't wait to get started!
• The Bedford Master Plan
• The @cityoflakewoodohio.bsky.social Public Art Master Plan
• The Orange Village Park Links Plan
• The Valley View Master Plan Update
We can't wait to get started!
County Planning Announces 2025 Community Planning Services Program Awardees – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission is pleased to announce the awardees for its 2025 Community Planning Services Program.
www.countyplanning.us
March 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We're excited to announce the projects selected in our Community Planning Services Program for 2025:
• The Bedford Master Plan
• The @cityoflakewoodohio.bsky.social Public Art Master Plan
• The Orange Village Park Links Plan
• The Valley View Master Plan Update
We can't wait to get started!
• The Bedford Master Plan
• The @cityoflakewoodohio.bsky.social Public Art Master Plan
• The Orange Village Park Links Plan
• The Valley View Master Plan Update
We can't wait to get started!
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You're invited to join the City of Garfield Heights and us for a project open house and showcase on the Reimagining Turney Road TOD study on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Garfield Heights Civic Center.
www.countyplanning.us/turneyroad
www.countyplanning.us/turneyroad
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You're invited to join the City of Garfield Heights and us for a project open house and showcase on the Reimagining Turney Road TOD study on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Garfield Heights Civic Center.
www.countyplanning.us/turneyroad
www.countyplanning.us/turneyroad
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We're searching for a planning student to join us this summer for an internship. Gain valuable, hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful community projects. To apply, send your resume and portfolio to planning@cuyahogacounty.gov by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2024.
Employment – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
Employment opportunities at the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission in Cleveland, Ohio
www.countyplanning.us
March 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're searching for a planning student to join us this summer for an internship. Gain valuable, hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful community projects. To apply, send your resume and portfolio to planning@cuyahogacounty.gov by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2024.
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The classic "adventure" of climbing or descending Old Lorain Road gets a new, less stressful option for spring of 2026!
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02...
Work starts on century-old vision for a Cleveland Metroparks connector on West Side
New path will provide safe access for walkers and bicyclists from Cleveland's West Side to Rocky River Reservation
www.cleveland.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The classic "adventure" of climbing or descending Old Lorain Road gets a new, less stressful option for spring of 2026!
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/02...
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Hello HB93! We’re taking another run at securing Brownfields clean up grants!
Exciting News! Yesterday, House Bill 93 was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives. HB93 will provide a long-term funding for brownfield remediation in Ohio along with important changes to the current brownfield program.
Learn more about HB93 and how you can help it become law here.
Learn more about HB93 and how you can help it become law here.
2025 Ohio Brownfield Update
YouTube video by GreaterOhio
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February 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hello HB93! We’re taking another run at securing Brownfields clean up grants!
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For the last 2 weeks I have walked to/from work (after walking my kid to school). This week I walked to lunch with a colleague & today as I walked home I detoured to pick up a book from the freebie fb group. Walkable n’hoods rule! Ohio has so many we can recover w some thoughtful road redesigns!
February 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
For the last 2 weeks I have walked to/from work (after walking my kid to school). This week I walked to lunch with a colleague & today as I walked home I detoured to pick up a book from the freebie fb group. Walkable n’hoods rule! Ohio has so many we can recover w some thoughtful road redesigns!
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Our February newsletter went out today. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss an issue!
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February 2025 County Planning Newsletter
Email from Cuyahoga County Communications News and updates from the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission COUNTY PLANNING NEWSLETTER February 2025 Single-Family Zoning Analysis Receives Nation
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February 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Our February newsletter went out today. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss an issue!
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Today Shannan, our zoning administrator, told me our new TDM ordinance has saved about 100 permit applicants from needing a zoning variance for parking.
Still need to confirm the data, but it's a big deal! That at least cuts down on ~30 days of permitting time.
Still need to confirm the data, but it's a big deal! That at least cuts down on ~30 days of permitting time.
January 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Today Shannan, our zoning administrator, told me our new TDM ordinance has saved about 100 permit applicants from needing a zoning variance for parking.
Still need to confirm the data, but it's a big deal! That at least cuts down on ~30 days of permitting time.
Still need to confirm the data, but it's a big deal! That at least cuts down on ~30 days of permitting time.
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📣 A new round of our Community Planning Services Program is now open! Formerly known as the Community Planning Grant Program, it continues our practice of providing professional planning services at a reduced cost for Cuyahoga County communities.
2025 Community Planning Services Program – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
County Planning is soliciting project applications for the 2025 Community Planning Services Program (CPSP). Formerly known as the "Community Planning Grant Program," the CPSP continues our practice of...
www.countyplanning.us
January 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📣 A new round of our Community Planning Services Program is now open! Formerly known as the Community Planning Grant Program, it continues our practice of providing professional planning services at a reduced cost for Cuyahoga County communities.
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Downtown Cleveland’s very own Drew Crawford, Senior Director of Planning, will be a panelist tonight at The City Club’s “Happy Dog Takes On Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront” panel!
Join at 7:30 to hear from Drew, along with several other downtown champions! www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/...
Join at 7:30 to hear from Drew, along with several other downtown champions! www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/...
Happy Dog Takes On Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront | The City Club of Cleveland | December 17, 2024
This is a FREE forum and an RSVP is not required! Come on over and see you soon!
The future of our downtown lakefront has always been a topic of conversation. In fact, studies as early as 1903 hoped t...
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December 17, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Downtown Cleveland’s very own Drew Crawford, Senior Director of Planning, will be a panelist tonight at The City Club’s “Happy Dog Takes On Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront” panel!
Join at 7:30 to hear from Drew, along with several other downtown champions! www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/...
Join at 7:30 to hear from Drew, along with several other downtown champions! www.cityclub.org/forums/2024/...
Couldn’t be more excited to find out that our team received this award! Congrats to all and cheers to the communities undertaking #zoningreform
We're proud to announce that we received an Award of Excellence for our #FirstSuburbsHousing initiative from the American Planning Association's County Planning Division and its sister organization, the National Association of County Planners. Thanks to all our partners on the effort!
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Receives Award of Excellence for Single-Family Zoning Analysis Initiative – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
The American Planning Association, County Planning Division and National Association of County Planners recognized the initiative with an award in the Best Practices category.
www.countyplanning.us
December 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Couldn’t be more excited to find out that our team received this award! Congrats to all and cheers to the communities undertaking #zoningreform
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This morning, the Cleveland City and Cuyahoga County Planning Commissions held a stakeholder workshop to identify opportunities surrounding East 22nd Street. We couldn't have asked for a more energetic group of folks and look forward to continuing the conversations. Thank you to all who attended!
December 11, 2024 at 9:50 PM
This morning, the Cleveland City and Cuyahoga County Planning Commissions held a stakeholder workshop to identify opportunities surrounding East 22nd Street. We couldn't have asked for a more energetic group of folks and look forward to continuing the conversations. Thank you to all who attended!
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If you live or visit Cleveland Heights, we want to hear from you about the city's gateway and wayfinding signage! Please take a few moments to complete a survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLH_Signs
More info: countyplanning.us/heightssignage
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLH_Signs
More info: countyplanning.us/heightssignage
December 5, 2024 at 4:54 PM
If you live or visit Cleveland Heights, we want to hear from you about the city's gateway and wayfinding signage! Please take a few moments to complete a survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLH_Signs
More info: countyplanning.us/heightssignage
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLH_Signs
More info: countyplanning.us/heightssignage
This type of program dramatically reduces the barrier to entry for transit—it makes deciding to take the bus or train so much easier when the fare is already paid for
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is the latest transit system to offer large employers massive discounts (~70%) -- if they buy passes for all their workers.
Similar bulk purchasing programs have boosted ridership in cities like Seattle and Philly.
www.unionprogress.com/2024/11/28/p...
Similar bulk purchasing programs have boosted ridership in cities like Seattle and Philly.
www.unionprogress.com/2024/11/28/p...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit will begin selling bulk passes to employers, landlords and schools in January - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is putting the final touches on a new program that will begin offering employers, landlords and schools the opportunity to buy transit passes at sharply reduced prices. Kno...
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December 3, 2024 at 11:51 AM
This type of program dramatically reduces the barrier to entry for transit—it makes deciding to take the bus or train so much easier when the fare is already paid for