Retail Report
Transportation
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The original 2000
NORRA Study showed that the large majority of municipalities in
Northeastern Ohio
were oversaturated with retail space. In addition, the most recent
findings show that in spite of this result the amount of retail space has
continued to grow. Clearly there is a need to start thinking about the
impacts that continued retail growth will have on the environment,
economy, and overall quality of life for residents.
To serve the ever-growing supply of retail space in
Northeast Ohio
, transportation systems must be built. Current state and federal policies
have funneled nearly all available funding into automobile-oriented
construction, which has led to a proliferation of highways, roads and
parking lots. The following section will examine the impacts of this
auto-centric development pattern on the economy, public health and the
environment. It will also recommend policies that mitigate these impacts.
