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Rich Exner

Cleveland

Data Analysis Editor and Journalist at The Plain Dealer

Data geek & journalist for https://t.co/ggGZxBX3Xb & The Plain Dealer. Focuses on regional development and transportation

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  • 1 day ago | cleveland.com | Rich Exner

    CINCINNATI, Ohio – Plans to renovate the home of the Cincinnati Bengals have been scaled down to $470 million under a tentative lease extension deal announced Thursday by Hamilton County, owner of the facility. The county would cover $350 million of the bill and the team would kick in $120 million. This announcement came during a commissioners meeting as a Monday deadline loomed.

  • 3 days ago | cleveland.com | Rich Exner

    NewsPublished: Jun. 24, 2025, 11:53 a.m.Some community and business leaders fear for pedestrian safety if parking is eliminated along a busy stretch of West 25th Street near the West Side Market, causing pedestrians to have to cross four lanes of traffic instead of two.

  • 6 days ago | cleveland.com | Rich Exner

    The buildup for the original sin tax vote to help pay for the Gateway baseball park and arena involved threats of the Indians moving and whether voters would support the tax.The Plain DealerIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

  • 1 week ago | cleveland.com | Rich Exner

    CLEVELAND, Ohio - An RTA plan to eliminate parking along a busy stretch of West 25th Street near the West Side Market in favor of creating dedicated bus lanes has even some public transit advocates concerned about safety. They say the parking lanes serve as a buffer from pedestrians on busy sidewalks in front of bars and restaurants, and also that turning the two-lane street into four lanes of moving traffic would make it more dangerous for people to cross.

  • 1 week ago | cleveland.com | Rich Exner

    This is how the Browns propose splitting the cost of a $2.4 billion enclosed stadium in Brook Park. The taxes listed in smaller gray type to the right are not earmarked for construction costs under the plan, but rather are to show other projected benefits.Haslam Sports GroupIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

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Rich Exner
Rich Exner @RichExner
28 May 25

Is Cleveland’s population finally growing? Census estimates say yes - 2 years in a row ⁦@clevelanddotcom⁩ https://t.co/CTvvJF5A0L

Rich Exner
Rich Exner @RichExner
27 May 25

Stunning how quickly this new Cleveland neighborhood has popped up … 600 new apartments by 2 developers by year’s end on formerly vacant land. ⁦@clevelanddotcom⁩ https://t.co/h7n5vKodr5

Rich Exner
Rich Exner @RichExner
23 May 25

Cavs & Guardians enter debate involving the Cleveland #Browns plans to build a dome in Brook Park. with ⁦@jpelzer⁩ ⁦@clevelanddotcom⁩ https://t.co/BfXHNNQ1dR