transit oriented development: $600/year For Fuel Bills and Walking Distance to the RTA. Eco Village Cottages Are A No Brainer!
- 09/20/08 04:05 AM
Last year I wrote this post about the proposed Eco Village Cottages at W. 58th and Pear. It's an exciting project, and this past week it moved closer to fruition and occupancy with a ground breaking ceremony. These homes will meet Leeds standards for energy efficiency, are all of the same design (I think there are five homes). They are part of the Cleveland Land Trust which means they will remain affordable throughout their lifetime. (The Land Trust sells homes at market value but the buyers buy at about 80% of market value). You can read about the Land Trust here. Green City … (5 comments)
transit oriented development: Thumb Your Nose As You Pass The Gas Station: Live Along The Shaker Rapid Transit Line (LOCALISM FEATURED)
- 07/12/08 01:41 AM
Transit oriented development (TOD) has been a hot button for a decade. I was on the bus yesterday and as we passed a gas station on Lorain I saw that regular fuel would cost me $4.05/gallon. Yes, it's better today (relatively speaking!) at $3.99/gallon. But wouldn't you like to save money and live on the Rapid Transit Line !!!??? We have one of the original transit systems in the Country right here in NE Ohio, in the form of The Shaker Rapid. Many of you know the story, but for those of you who may be considering relocating to NE Ohio, … (29 comments)
transit oriented development: Cleveland Housing Trends: We Continue to 'Go Green'
- 07/06/07 05:25 PM
What if I told you that you could buy a new home, wind up paying less than $600 a year on natural gas fuel costs, be within walking distance to the Rapid Transit? And buy this home for less than $130,000? You'd say I was not of sound mind? Well you'd be wrong, this time anyway lol. There is a new green housing development getting ready to break ground (maybe as early as late August) between W. 58th and Pear Avenue. This is exciting news folks. One Design's ECCO House was selected to do the project. This is also the site of … (15 comments)
Last year I wrote this post about the proposed Eco Village Cottages at W. 58th and Pear. It's an exciting project, and this past week it moved closer to fruition and occupancy with a ground breaking ceremony.;)
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