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Neighbors Ask Council to Pause Sale of Cedar Road Green Space, Offer Alternatives
Summary
Residents opposed a proposed sale of public green space on Cedar Road, urging council to pause the transaction, work with the neighborhood on alternatives and preserve the site—s role as community green space.
Residents of the neighborhood near Cedar Road told Cleveland Heights City Council on May 19 they oppose a proposed sale of a public green sliver between Delaware Drive and South Overlook Drive and asked the council to pause the transaction to engage the community in alternatives.
Speakers described the site as longstanding public green space and a neighborhood amenity. "The site has been public space for at least 77 years," said Helen Liggett, who said the parcel functions as a daily green space used by walkers and dog owners and provides a buffer from traffic. "It is not empty vacant land," she said, urging council not to approve the sale.
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