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County Planning Hosts TOD Summit

June 23, 2025

On the morning of Wednesday, June 11th, County Planning hosted a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Summit at the Halle Building Conference Center in Downtown Cleveland. The event facilitated cross-sector collaboration and alignment to further targeted development around Greater Cleveland’s transit stations,…

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2025 Data Book Now Available

May 19, 2025

County Planning is pleased to announce the release of Our Communities: The 2025 Data Book, the latest publication in the Data Book series, providing helpful insights and information about Cuyahoga County and its communities.

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A New Round of Funding for the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program is Underway

April 25, 2025

The Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Program for 2025 was officially announced on Arbor Day, April 25. This marks the sixth year of the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program, with over 11,000 new trees planted in Cuyahoga County since the inception of the program. This also marks a change in program administration of the HUTC Program from County Planning to the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (Soil & Water).

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2024 Annual Report

April 8, 2025

County Planning’s 2024 Annual Report reflects our continuing efforts to foster growth and development along corridors with bus and rail access. Many identified transit corridors have space for further expansion to support job creation, active first floor spaces, and multi-family…

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County Planning Announces 2025 Community Planning Services Program Awardees

March 13, 2025

The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission is pleased to announce the awardees for its 2025 Community Planning Services Program.

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2025 Community Planning Services Program

January 6, 2025

County Planning is soliciting project applications for the 2025 Community Planning Services Program (CPSP). Formerly known as the “Community Planning Grant Program,” the CPSP continues our practice of providing professional planning services at a reduced cost for awardees.

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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Receives Award of Excellence for Single-Family Zoning Analysis Initiative

December 13, 2024

The American Planning Association, County Planning Division and National Association of County Planners recognized the initiative with an award in the Best Practices category.

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Join us for a webinar: Accessory Dwelling Units | Small & Mighty. Monday, November 18, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Learn about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and their many benefits, current trends driving the shift towards ADUs, and listen to a panel discussion from a local Cuyahoga County community taking the initiative to make ADUs a functional, attainable, and affordable housing option for residents.

Accessory Dwelling Units | Small & Mighty: A Webinar

November 5, 2024

In partnership with the City of Cleveland Heights, APA Ohio Cleveland Section, and the Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium, the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission is hosting a webinar on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and their future in Cuyahoga County.

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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Receives Safe Streets & Roads for All Grant to Develop Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

September 5, 2024

The plan seeks to reduce serious injury and fatal crashes by building a safety-oriented transportation system

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map of grant recipients in the 2024 Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program

Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program Awards Funding to 18 Projects

July 23, 2024

In its fifth round of funding, Cuyahoga County will invest $1 million into its tree canopy by providing financial support for 18 projects for tree plans and tree planting sponsored by area municipalities, neighborhoods, and nonprofits through the Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Grant Program.

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