COMPARISON OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE AIRPORT-WINDERMERE AND SHAKER HEIGHTS RAPID TRANSIT LINES IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1945-1985. FINAL REPORT

This report presents a comprehensive evaluation of 2 rail lines in Cleveland, Ohio--Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (SHRT Line, now the Green and Blue Lines), and CTS Airport-Windermere Rapid Transit (AWRT Line, now the Red Line). Each line represents a different transit planning philosophy and each reflects the technology dominant at time of construction and type of development occurring in the region. This evaluation was undertaken for the following reasons: to develop a methodology for defining the impacts a rail transit line has on a community to measure and evaluate these impacts and identify factors contributing to their success or failure; and to make recommendations for existing and proposed rail transit lines. The study focuses on 2 direct impacts--ridership and land development. Emphasis is given to urban growth dynamics, public vs private planning, and socioeconomic factors currently affecting each corridor. Findings show that the 2 rail lines in Cleveland have had different impacts on land development and transit use, and thus on performance. The basic finding states that a well designed surface rail system not only complements other modes, but offers a viable alternative to the private automobile. The conclusions point out the importance of planning and community stability, corridor development parameters, establishment of a rail use tradition, the need for an effective public/private partnership, and the need for strategic corridor planning.

• Corporate Authors:

  Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency

  1299 Superior Avenue
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44114

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Knight, R
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 111 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation; Land use; Rapid transit; Ridership; Socioeconomic factors; Urban growth
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Geographic Terms: Cleveland (Ohio)
• Old TRIS Terms: Land use effects; Umta section 9
• Subject Areas: Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484823
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-OH-09-7003-88-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-OH-09-7003
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM