Cuyahoga County Planning Commission

Nearly 7,000 trees have been planted in Cuyahoga County since the start of its annual Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Program in 2019. This year, grants must be used, in part, for tree planting initiatives.

Outdated city zoning codes in many Cleveland communities make new construction virtually impossible on the inner ring suburbs’ smaller vacant lots. But some communities are working toward adapting their codes to accommodate modern-day infill housing to meet a variety of needs.