cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/305178
We hear the jokes, yes, but
Cleveland:
-Has a metro
-Has a good BRT system
-Has a great history of manufacturing and industry
-Never fully got rid of their streetcars and converted the last two lines to light rail
-Has what looks to be pretty affordable housing
-Has this dope-ass arcade and many other cool architectural featuresCleveland was once a very large industrial powerhouse, and capitalist disinvestment in the city has devastated some parts of it to a huge degree. That cannot be overlooked. But the city has now become a smaller city with big-city features and history. Big shoutout to Cleveland! Go check out https://hexbear.net/c/[email protected] for more Cleveland content.
All true, but the Healthline helps alleviate all of those performs by moving so many people without cars. It would be better to be light rail (and better still to be elevated heavy rail), but I think it's misguided to criticize Euclid in particular when it's the best designed street in the city.