Per EPA requirements, the City of Cleveland is developing a Watercourse Protective Zone, which will lay out standards and best practices for managing stormwater at development projects in specified riparian areas. The Watercourse Protective Zone will play a critical role in ensuring a clean Lake Erie.
Anti-Idling Policy: Cleveland has enacted an anti-idling policy, which mandates that no City vehicle or piece of equipment be idled in a non-emergency situation.
Hybrid Vehicle Fleet: The City has updated its vehicle fleet with 60 hybrids, reducing the City’s fuel consumption and emissions.
Clean Fleet: The City of Cleveland has initiated a Biodiesel Pilot project, which will utilize a 20% blend of biodiesel in the fleet. A smooth trial is anticipated, which will include the option to purchase 20% biodiesel as part of the City’s future fuel contracts. The City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council, and CPP are plug-in partners, supporting the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Plug-in hybrid vehicles can contribute to improvements in local air quality by reducing emissions caused by commuting and short distance trips.
Cleveland’s Office of Sustainability is working to expand green space opportunities and improve the quality of the City’s urban core through increased tree planting and preservation of park lands.
Summer Sprout Program
216.429.8246 - OSU Extension - 9127 Miles Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44105
This community gardening program is offered to City of Cleveland residents by the Ohio State University Extension. Interested groups can contact the OSU Extension directly at the number listed above.
The City of Cleveland encourages Clevelanders to ride their bicycles as a means of transportation and for recreation. Bike lanes and bike routes are being added throughout the City. The construction of the Veterans Memorial Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Walkway connects Clevelanders to the Downtown District.
The City of Cleveland is fortunate to be served by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, named the “best in public transit” in 2007, by the American Public Transportation Association. The City is working to expand alternative, low-carbon transportation options, by supporting the car share program CityWheels Cleveland in its application for CMAQ funding. This new, progressive program allows local residents and companies to become members of a car sharing program instead of purchasing vehicles.
Office of Sustainability Andrew Watterson Chief of Sustainability 601 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44114
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play and grow old.
