Friday, November 15, 2024

A forgotten streetcar bridge finally gets a lift

Also today: Trump's victory in New York suburb reflects national shift, and the future of EV and heat pump incentives in the US.

Decades after Cleveland, Ohio, scrapped its trolley service in 1954, a long-awaited plan may finally breathe new life into the streetcar level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge near the city's downtown. A new $7 million federal grant puts in motion a proposal to reopen the 3,100-foot long section spanning the Cuyahoga River as a "Low Line" public park — with bike paths, pedestrian walkways, art and other attractions akin to New York City's High Line.

The space beneath the 20th-century bridge, which spans the Cuyahoga River, has largely been unused save for the occasional public event. And while there has long been talk of turning the space into a destination unto itself, local leaders say the funding makes the plan all the more concrete. Read more from contributor Vince Guerrieri today on CityLab: In Cleveland, a Forgotten Streetcar Bridge Gets a Long-Awaited Lift

— Linda Poon

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