“Sh i ki Cities” “Shrinking Citi ” The Cleveland Experience IL APA Metro Section
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Backgro nd Background Cleveland Context
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Project Team Project Team
Who’s at work? • Ohio DOT Ohio DOT • City of Cleveland • Greater Cleveland Partnership • HNTB • Federal Highway Administration
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The Initiative The Initiative • Opportunity Corridor - 3 mile connection between D Downtown Cl Cleveland l d and d U University i i Ci Circle l • ARRA – American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Funding for planning (400M construction) • First Federal project where purpose is based almost exclusively on urban revitalization and Economic Development • Champion Led • Mayor Jackson • Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher
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Project Area Project Area
What is the project – Wh t i th j t unique funding i f di Regional Context Facts about City Decline
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Downtown Cleveland Downtown Cleveland
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University Circle University Circle
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The Forgotten Triangle The Forgotten Triangle
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The Forgotten Triangle The Forgotten Triangle
Forgotten Triangle
Manufacturing core of the City
B&N/CSX Freight Rail Road
Why is it Forgotten ?
Clark Freeway – Mid 1950’s Most significant jobs and population loss in City population loss in City Institutional Disinvestment
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The Forgotten Triangle The Forgotten Triangle
Cleveland Population 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008 Est.
914,808 914 808 876,050 750,903 573 822 573,822 505,616 478,403 433,748
−4.2% −14.3% −23.6% 23 6% −11.9% −5.4% −9.3%
2000 Study Area Pop 14,200 y p ,
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The Forgotten Triangle The Forgotten Triangle
St d A Study Area Income (2000) I (2000) Area
Total Population Total Population (for whom poverty Below Poverty Level e o o e ty e e is determined))
Study Area (BG)
14,296
City of Cleveland
466,305
Cuyahoga County
1,365,658
Ohio
11,046,987%
United States United States
273 882 232 273,882,232
6,566 46% 122 479 122,479 26% 179,372 13% 1,170,698 11% 33,899,812 12%
Among the poorest in the US
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The Forgotten Triangle The Forgotten Triangle
5,500 parcels total parcel 2,200 vacant parcels (50%) parcels (50%) Over 200 acres of land available
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The “big The big idea idea” is somewhat like the old idea is somewhat like the old idea
I -490
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Conceptual Alternatives
14
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Improvement – At Grade Boulevard Improvement At Grade Boulevard
CSS ? Context Sensitive Solutions
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CSS Primer CSS Primer
What is Context?
The environment along The en ironment along and around which we are planning a new transportation facility transportation facility Every projects “context” is unique
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CSS Primer CSS Primer CSS is a Process
Informed Understanding Informed Understanding
Integrated design program
Involving a Multi Involving a Multi‐disciplinary disciplinary Team of Design Professionals Where the Public has early, Oft Often, and Continuous d C ti Involvement on all Issues Related to the Project
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CSS Primer CSS Primer Five Measures of Success 1. 2.
3. 4. 5.
Community acceptance Environmental compatibility Functional Design Financial feasibility Partner for Economic D l Development t
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CSS Primer CSS Primer The CSS Process Early and Continuous Process Integration Early and Continuous Process Integration System Planning
Project Development Process (PDP)
Scoping
Construction & Operation Letting
1
Planning & Project Management
2
Public & Stakeholder Involvement
3
Environmental Considerations
4
Aesthetic Considerations
5
Engineering & Interdisciplinary Teams
vision i i COMMUNITY IDEAS AT WORK
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CSS Vision CSS Vision Listening Public Involvement Meeting – September 22nd, 2009 Keyy person p interviews - Ongoing g g CDC Workshops Fairfax Neighborhood, November 12th ,2009 University Circle Neighborhood, January 26th, 2010 St. Hyacinth Neighborhood, January 28th, 2010 Kinsman Neighborhood g – Februaryy 3rd, 2010
Business Coordination Meeting – December 8th, 2009
Environmental Justice Requirements
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Existing Conditions Existing Conditions Physical Perceptions
L ki Lacking physical connection h i l ti Neighborhood investment opportunities
Unique/historic character
Lack of retail/services/institutions Lack of retail/services/institutions
Transitions between established neighborhoods, industrial areas and major employment center j l t t Synergy potential with transit infrastructure
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Neighborhood Context Neighborhood Context
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Improvement Framework Improvement Framework
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CDC Plans – Slavic Village CDC Plans Slavic Village
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CDC Plans ‐ UCI CDC Plans
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CDC Plans ‐ UCI CDC Plans
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City of Cleveland Land Use Plan City of Cleveland Land Use Plan
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Initiating “access Initiating access integration integration”
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Moving Forward ‐ Design Character Moving Forward Design Character IIntegration of Design i fD i Character in Key Elements: Landform Components Roadway Elements Roadside Elements Vegetation Components Community y Components p
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Design Character Design Character
Landform Components G Grading, di g slopes l and d earth shaping Storm water pond grading Berming
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Design Character Design Character
Roadway
Pavementt ttreatments P t t Vehicular bridges Pedestrian bridges Structural elements Retaining walls Fencing Drainage infrastructure
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Design Character Design Character
Roadside
Signage Sig g Lighting Medians Sidewalks Trails Planters Pedestrian amenities
Site furniture Bus us S Shelters e te s
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Design Character Design Character
Vegetation V Vegetation g t ti preservation ti and protection Street trees Seeding and sodding Median planters Green Street Program
Vegetated Bioswale
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Design Character Design Character
Community
Gateway G t elements l t Sustainable design Under-bridge treatments Plaza areas Public art
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Next Steps Next Steps
“Sh i ki Cities” “Shrinking Citi ” The Cleveland Experience IL APA Metro Section
May 21, 2010