CLEVELAND CLINIC ADDS 5,000 CARS - NOT TRANSIT ORIENTED DESIGN

Here is the other end of sprawl – the huge 5,000 car parking structure that the Cleveland Clinic is building next to the Playhouse on Carnegie.  EcoCity’s David Beach  is concerned with all those new houses going into the outlying old agricultural areas,  Mr. Gore is concerned with the burning auto fuels adding invisible sewerage to our atmosphere, and the Greater Cleveland Rapid Transit Authority is working hard on TOD (transit oriented design)..

Meanwhile thought the poor-man’s-land half (disadvantaged triangle freeway) of the old Clark Freeway is rising from its grave under intense lobbying from UCI and CC.  Every day thousands more  single occupant autos will drive to work at the Clinic, and at night drive home to sprawl.  Continuing all the poor planning which has put the globe and NEO where it is.  Thanks Clinic…while you tout improvement of our health in daily PLAIN DEALER ads, the proof is in the pudding, and the garage will lead to detriment to our well-being …I’d say it’s talking out of both sides of your mouth. .