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Lorain Road's history is that <br />of a connector. Historically <br />developed as an interurban <br />(electric rail -car) transit line, <br />it connected a string of <br />communities along its length <br />from North Olmsted to <br />downtown Cleveland, providing <br />opportunities for commerce. <br />The nation's expansion to <br />the suburbs in the 1940s and <br />50s brought outward growth <br />to the community in terms <br />of significant residential and <br />commercial development. <br />The patterns of that period <br />represented a new focus <br />on designing around the <br />automobile, resulting in wide <br />roadways, expansive parking <br />lots, and excessive curb cuts that <br />many communities are seeking <br />to right -size today. <br />While Lorain Road remains a <br />major arterial within the region's <br />transportation system, there is a <br />desire to re -balance the corridor <br />in a way that better supports a <br />range of mobility options and <br />new development patterns. This <br />study explores these options. <br />