Percentage of Cleveland households without a car - by neighborhood boundary (2000 Census, percent)
Tremont - 29%
Downtown - 44%
Central - 65%
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Kevin Cronin Says:Interesting data. Even worse, some of those households with cars may have two working adults, leaving them the same challenges as those without cars at all. For most Americans, transportation is an expense second only to housing (higher than health care, education and food). Even before runaway gas prices, the average American spends 19% of their income on transportation, with households that heavily rely on cars for transportation spending 50% or more. Based on AAA reports of typical transportation costs 56.1cents/ mile and $5 daily parking, typical car commuter costs are more than $11,500/year.
The opportunity to bike and walk the Innerbelt Bridge will provide a dramatic, beautiful, healthy and practical connection to downtown Cleveland. Whether they bike, walk or drive, the Innerbelt Bridge should be available for all Cleveland residents, not just those driving to or through downtown Cleveland.
Kevin Cronin