Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Hosts Mayoral Candidates Bus Ride-Along and Transit Rider Q & A Tonight!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by clefortransit@gmail.com

CLEVELAND, OH, October 12, 2021 Free registration and more info here! Tonight at 5:30 p.m. Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) will host a bus ride-along for both Cleveland mayoral candidates ending at Forest City Brewery located at 2135 Columbus Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113. Both Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley will take the GCRTA bus from Read more about Press Release: Clevelanders for Public Transit Hosts Mayoral Candidates Bus Ride-Along and Transit Rider Q & A Tonight![…]

PRESS RELEASE: Riders Thank Cuyahoga County Executive Budish for Appointing Transit Rider to GCRTA Board

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Natalie Ziegler

Riders Thank Cuyahoga County Executive Budish for Appointing Transit Rider to GCRTA Board Rider’s Perspective Will Provide Clarity for Improving Transit Clevelanders for Public Transit thanks Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish for appointing Roberta Duarte, a transit rider and community leader, to GCRTA’s board. CPT thanks Cuyahoga County Council’s Human Resources, Appointments, & Equity Read more about PRESS RELEASE: Riders Thank Cuyahoga County Executive Budish for Appointing Transit Rider to GCRTA Board […]

PRESS RELEASE: CPT Once Again Calls on GCRTA To Divest From Violent Transit Police and Reinvest in Transit Ambassadors

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Natalie Ziegler

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPT Once Again Calls on GCRTA To Divest From Violent Transit Police and Reinvest in Transit Ambassadors Transit Ambassadors Needed for Mental Health Responses, De-escalation, and Empathetic and Productive Engagement with Riders. Clevelanders for Public Transit (CPT) continues to call for an alternative to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority transit police. On Read more about PRESS RELEASE: CPT Once Again Calls on GCRTA To Divest From Violent Transit Police and Reinvest in Transit Ambassadors[…]

Groves Decision Limbo

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 by Terry

Judge Emanuella Groves by Art Cernoia October 26th is the three-year anniversary of Judge Emanuella Groves’ decision striking down RTA’s fare enforcement policy. It’s a good time to look back on this — both as a reminder of RTA’s failure to address this issue (and thus “heal” the HealthLine) and also as a tie-in to Read more about Groves Decision Limbo[…]

Right of Way: The Racist, Classist, and Violent Politics of City Street Design

Posted on September 20, 2020September 23, 2020 by Natalie Ziegler

Photo by Lynn Friedman on Flickr Picture this: on a cold northeast Ohio morning, an affluent white driver from the east side suburbs drives their Ford Expedition SUV westward into the city, navigating from Chagrin Boulevard onto Kinsman Boulevard at a speed of 40mph. Overnight snow has become piles of slush lining the street and Read more about Right of Way: The Racist, Classist, and Violent Politics of City Street Design[…]

Statement on Rail Replacement Funding

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by clefortransit@gmail.com

It’s great to see our senators showing the importance of transit funding by taking action. At the same time the majority of transit riders in Cleveland and Ohio use buses to get to work, school, and healthcare. We hope to see expanded Federal funding towards transit operations to help stabilize operations due to Covid. Replacing Read more about Statement on Rail Replacement Funding[…]

Blocked bus stop or bus lane? Start Reporting with OurStreets!

Posted on February 19, 2020February 21, 2020 by Rob Winn

Do you ever see drivers using bus stops or bus lanes to park or to pass? How about cars parked on sidewalks, in crosswalks or bike lanes? Disruptions like blocked bus stops and crosswalks can be more than annoying — they can be dangerous. Documenting these situations allows us to build the case for improved Read more about Blocked bus stop or bus lane? Start Reporting with OurStreets![…]

Join CPT at the Polls on Tuesday!

Posted on October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Join CPT on Tuesday to Canvass Your Polling Location! Check out the 2018 Multimodal Voter Guide from All Aboard Ohio and Transit Columbus here: http://www.transitcolumbus.org/vote/ Join members of Clevelanders for Public Transit to talk to voters about where candidates stand on public transit. We’ll provide handouts and polling information and make it work for your Read more about Join CPT at the Polls on Tuesday![…]

Phone Banking for Transit. Get Out the Vote!

Posted on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Phone Banking for Transit. Get Out the Vote! Join Clevelanders for Public Transit next Wednesday night to as we discuss how to Get Out The Vote and get transit-friendly candidates elected to office! We’ll also contact members of CPT to join us on election day to distribute information on candidates and their views on Read more about Phone Banking for Transit.
Get Out the Vote![…]

We Need YOU: March and Rally for Transit July 23rd!

Posted on July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 by clefortransit@gmail.com

Join us on July 23rd at 5pm outside RTA Headquarters for a march to Public Square! The rally will begin on the south side of Public Square at 5:30pm. Free donuts! We are demanding local funding for immediate fare relief and service restoration. SHARE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/226754268120281/ BACKGROUND: Transit provides access to jobs, education, healthcare Read more about We Need YOU: March and Rally for Transit July 23rd![…]