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 features

Cleveland 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/cleveland@midwest.social for more Cleveland content.

  • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]2•10 months ago

    Awesome to hear that they are restoring it, from the outside I worried that it was being mothballed

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]2•10 months ago

      They've been very persistent it would return the whole time it's been down. With the city pushing big waterfront plans, it would be a massive failure to drop the ball on this.

        • jack [he/him, comrade/them]2•10 months ago

          There was a station planned there at one point, but not for development. That's the port and it's very busy. This stop would've served port workers. Other areas of the line are extremely ripe for redevelopment; maybe more than anywhere else in the city.