Shaping & Sharing the City: The Superior Arts District Neighborhood Action Guide

 JANUARY 2016

SHAPING + SHARING The Superior Arts DistricT Neighborhood Action Guide

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TABLE of CONTENTS Superior Arts District Action Guide

1 Introduction 5 Art + Identity 16 Integration of Diverse Populations 21 Comfort 28 Safety 32 Programming 35 Worksheets 37 Implementation Cover image ERIN O'BRIEN

INTRODUCTION

TONY VAN ROOY Artist & Superior Arts District Resident

SHAPING + SHARING THE SUPERIOR ARTS DISTRICT is an initiative of the Campus District Inc. This action guide presents a range of communitygenerated design and programming ideas for building an inclusive and art-friendly neighborhood.

SHAPING + SHARING THE SUPERIOR ARTS DISTRICT is an action guide for neighborhood improvements that reinforce the identity of the Superior Arts District and fosters a community environment that works for everyone.

As one of Cleveland’s first arts districts, the area has galleries, live/ work studios, and unique arts spaces. The neighborhood is a place where creative minds have come to start their businesses, providing original spaces unlike anywhere else in the city. Although a thriving arts community, the Superior Arts District lacks a strong and cohesive visual identity and ground floor retail uses to generate street activity.

This Action Guide is a collection of ideas for residents, property owners, institutional partners, and others looking to enhance the unique appeal of the Superior Arts District.

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The Superior Arts District is home to a concentration of shelters and service organizations that support people who are experiencing homelessness. Many people who are homeless have no place to go at certain times during the day, so they congregate on sidewalks, in doorways, and public spaces. This poses a challenge around the perception of safe spaces for neighborhood businesses, residents and visitors.

Cleveland’s downtown central business district is flourishing and the Superior District’s residential population is on the brink of unprecedented growth. Creating a neighborhood that works for everyone is now more crucial than ever before.

Community members and stakeholders, supported by Campus District, Inc. and Kent State Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, have generated this action guide to improve the comfort, safety, diversity, and vibrancy of the Superior Arts District.

The Action Guide aims to: • Reinforce the identity of the Superior Arts District as an important anchor for the eastern edge of downtown Cleveland.

• Better accommodate the needs of neighborhood residents, homeless and housed.

• Overcome some of the development barriers created by negative perceptions of homelessness and spur new investment in the neighborhood.

• Advance ideas generated by neighborhood stakeholders to encourage meaningful interactions and foster the creation of a neighborhood that works for all.

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Pilot ProjectS

Successes to build on

(Clockwise from upper left) Superior Avenue banners workshop; Tree lawn takeover; SPARX in the City / Park(ing) Day; Summer Night Markets;

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ART + IDENTITY

Louvre Series William Jean Artist & Superior Arts District Resident

BUILDING WRAP to activate blank façades with local artwork. (Stephen Manka)

ACTIVATE BUILDING FACADES Boarded up and bricked in facades at ground level add to perceptions of the neighborhood as a place where there’s not much going on. These blank facades hide the fact that the buildings themselves are full of activity and art production. Using the building facades to express some aspects of interior activities, and lighting facades at night, will enhance neighborhood identity and make Superior Avenue feel safer and more active at night. Blank façades also offer opportunities for vertical gardens and living walls to add green space to the neighborhood.

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Identify interested property owners

CDI

Short-term n/a

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Our Town or Art Works grants from the National Endowment for the Arts; Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

Activate building facades with CDI; resident artists art elements, green walls, and/or lighting. Decals or other artwork for boarded over windows to give the street a more active and vibrant appearance.

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LEFT Client and artist from Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry.

RIGHT Example of an artful crosswalk in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district that enhances the identity of the neighborhood.

crosswalk art Superior Avenue is a wide street and cars often travel at high speeds.

Prominent, artfully designed crosswalks will help pedestrians recognize the best places to cross the street, slow down traffic, and reinforce the identity of the neighborhood as an arts district. Locations for enhanced crosswalks include all of the side streets off Superior Avenue, especially the intersection of E. 25 Street and Superior.

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Secure permission from the city to install decorative crosswalks on Superior Avenue

CDI

Short-term No cost

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Commission artists to design and fabricate crosswalks, or...

CDI

Short-term $750$1,000 per crosswalk, depending on the intricacy of the design

Neighborhood Connections, NOACA TLCI implementation funds

Conduct a crosswalk design competition and hire a contractor to install the winning design(s)

CDI, residents, building owners

Short-term Same as above

Same as above

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TREE LAWN LANDSCAPE for Superior Avenue, installed by neighborhood volunteers.

TREE LAWN takeover The wide tree lawns along Superior Avenue are an important part of the neighborhood's visual identity. The current landscape, consisting of grassy lawns and pipe railings, do little to enhance the streetscape.

With recommendations from the Natural History Museum, neighborhood residents are replanting the tree lawns with native species to create new landscape textures for a sequence of tree lawns along Superior Avenue.

Future projects can include input from Tri-C Horticultural Studies students.

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Identify underground utilities and create a landscape plan that includes pocket parks, living walls, and sculptures

CDI, residents, building owners

Short-term TBD

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Deploy volunteer teams to plant and maintain landscape treatments in phases as funding becomes available

CDI, residents, building owners

On-going

Neighborhood Connections, local donations of time and materials

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POTENTIAL FUNDING

A SUCCESSION OF LANDSCAPES incorporating a variety of plants and ground covers will add texture and seasonal color to Superior Avenue.

NATIVE PLANTS create a distinctive streetscape appearance in this pilot effort of the tree lawn takeover. Additional tree lawn landscapes will be implemented based on funding, building owners preferences, and volunteer availability.

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LEFT Example of a mosaic trash can that adds beauty to a public streetscape.

RIGHT Art created at Frontline Services art workshops could be incorporated into streetscape elements, such as trash cans.

TRASH CANS AS ART ELEMENTS Artfully designed trash cans will reinforce neighborhood identity, provide an opportunity for local artists to incorporate their work in high visibility locations, and help reduce littering. The artwork created at local workshops could be incorporated into streetscape elements.

ACTIONS

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Translate art produced at community art workshops into designs for streetscape elements; fabricate trash cans, or...

CDI; Frontline Services; New Bridge Academy

Short-term $1,000$3,000 per trash can

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Short-term $1,000$3,000 per trash can

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Conduct a trash can design CDI competition and mass-produce and install the winning design(s) Additional actions here...

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POTENTIAL FUNDING

METRO METAL WORKS BIKE RACK being installed in a city neighborhood. (Image: Great Lakes Courier)

BIKE RACKS The Superior Arts District is home to Metro Metal Works, a Social Enterprise which designs, manufactures, sells, and installs bicycle racks while training individuals from an under-utilized workforce, resulting in their employment and self-sufficiency. These simple, sturdy metal bike racks make a powerful statement about the importance of work force training and supporting home-grown enterprises.

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Fabricate and install locally produced bike racks at high visibility locations, preferably near the street, in the district.

CDI; Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries, Metro Metal Works

Short-term $250 per bike rack

POTENTIAL FUNDING NOACA TLCI Implementation funds; Neighborhood Connections

Additional actions here...

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LEFT Simple, consistent illumination for recessed building entries and alleys would improve safety and give Superior Avenue a friendlier appearance after dark.

CENTER Artistic metal gates made by area resident Jim McDonald.

RIGHT String lights on E. 25th St. light up the recess in front of Lake Affect Studios (photo by Dan LaGuardia).

ILLUMINATE RECESSED ENTRIES + ALLEYWAYS Many of the buildings along Superior Avenue have recessed entry ways. At night, these dark spaces create places for people to sleep and are also an all-too-common place for public urination. Lighting with motion detectors will improve the safety of these areas and reduce unwanted activities. A more ambitious approach would be to design decorative steel gates for building entries to enhance the architecture and deter loitering.

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Establish a team of residents and building owners to research and price creative lighting elements.

Residents, building owners; CDI

Short-term TBD

POTENTIAL FUNDING TBD

Install light fixtures in recessed Building entries throughout the district; owners; CDI consider bulk purchase of fixtures and shared contractor for installation.

Short-term $100Building owners $200 per fixture

Commission a lighting designer to develop concepts for alleys off of Superior Avenue; including possible temporary features that would change annually or with the seasons

Mid-term

Additional actions here...

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COST

Building owners; CDI

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Building owners; NEA grants; Cuyahoga Arts & Culture; Neighborhood Connections

LEFT Art work by local artist William Jean.

RIGHT Artist Moose creating the London skyline in reverse graffiti. (Image: EVS.com)

REVERSE GRAFFITI + HYDROPHOBIC PAINT Buildings in the city often develop a layer of dirt and grime over time.

Selective power-washing of darken surfaces can produce works of art that will gradually fade over time. Hydrophobic paint resists water. Images painted on buildings or paved surfaces appear when it rains, creating an ephemeral artwork or message.

While both of these techniques have been used in other cities, artists in the Superior Arts District can be engaged to create unique and neighborhoodspecific works of art.

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Identify a building that would be suitable for a reverse graffiti artwork

CDI, residents, building owner(s)

Short-term n/a

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Work with a local artist to develop imagery and implement a reverse graffiti project

CDI, residents, building owner(s)

Mid-term

Neighborhood Connections

TBD

POTENTIAL FUNDING

Additional actions here...

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MOVABLE, ILLUMINATED ARTWORKS (left) could be custom designed and used to attract attention to events in the Superior Arts District.

PERMANENT KIOSKS (right) could be designed and installed to provide information about Arts District events.

EVENT MARKERS Moveable kiosks or illuminated beacons can be custom-designed for the Superior Arts District to mark the locations of events and programs in a consistent and highly visible way. These elements will draw attention to places in the neighborhood where an event is underway.

They will need to be extremely durable, yet light and portable, and able to withstand high winds. Neighborhood artists or industrial design students at the Cleveland Institute of Art can be engaged to design these elements and develop working prototypes.

ACTIONS

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Commission a local artist or a CDI Cleveland Institute of Art student to develop a kiosk/beacon design and fabricate a working prototype Additional actions here...

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POTENTIAL FUNDING

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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSET MAP could be designed to highlight neighborhood services, local amenities, and destinations.

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NEIGHBORHOOD ASSET MAP The Superior Arts District has many hidden assets. A clear and simple map of galleries, performance venues, restaurants and coffee shops, and other neighborhood destinations would help students, downtown residents and workers, and visitors discover all the neighborhood has to offer. Including homeless support services on this map would help reinforce the idea that the Superior Arts District is a diverse and inclusive neighborhoods.

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Work session to identify neighborhood assets and locate them on a map.

CDI, residents

Short-term n/a

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Short-term $1,000$2,000 for initial print run

TBD

Design and publish a map for paper CDI and digital distribution.

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POTENTIAL FUNDING

Additional actions here...

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INTEGRATION OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS

ST. PETER GREEN is a beautiful green oasis in the neighborhood that could be programmed for public use.

St. PETER GREEN Opening St. Peter Green to the public would create a much-needed green space in the neighborhood and provide a place where a diverse range of people can gather. The large expanse of lawn next to the Bishop Cosgrove center could be used on a temporary basis for special events, and eventually for unprogrammed public access. This project has already received funding from Neighborhood Connections. Initial ideas include movie nights in the summer months, community meals, and possible religious programming, such as a living Stations of the Cross, in conjunction with religious holidays. The installation of a Little Free Library at the site would provide a neighborhood amenity. St. Peter Green could also provide a welcome relief space for visitors and employees at the Bishop Cosgrove Center next door, and a community green space for neighborhood residents.

ACTIONS

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POTENTIAL FUNDING

Install a gate with lock in the fence St. Peter’s Church along the Superior Avenue sidewalk

Short-term TBD

Permits, equipment rental, and Lutheran liability insurance for movie night at Metropolitan St. Peter Green Ministries, CDI

Mid-term

$500Neighborhood $800 per Connections event

Develop a site plan and install benches, trash cans, and other permanent site amenities

Mid-term

$2,000$5,000

St. Peter’s Church

TBD

TBD

Additional actions here...

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ST. PETER GREEN as a public space may include seating, tents for events, and decorative pavement to increase the flexibility of the space.

An entry gate could be installed in the fence to secure the space when not in use.

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Install a gate in the fence along the Superior Avenue sidewalk to allow controlled access to the space.

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Raise funds and program regularly scheduled movie nights and other activities in the space.

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Consider allowing unprogrammed access to the space on occasional days, evenings, and weekends.

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Raise funds for benches, trash cans, and other permanent site amenities.

POP UP GARDEN at 2138 Lakeside Avenue demonstrates the potential of the site as an amenity for residents of the 2100 Lakeside shelter, and as a place of interaction with the broader community.

2138 LAKESIDE GARDEN A vacant lot next to the 2100 Lakeside Men’s Shelter has been converted to a seasonal green space for the men who reside at the shelter. The garden also can serve as a venue for occasional public events. Some initial, shortterm improvements to the site, completed in 2014 and 2015 may lead to permanent improvements that allow the space to function more fully as an amenity for shelter residents, and possibly as a location for on-going community events and programs.

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ACTIVITIES IN THE 2138 LAKESIDE GARDEN will be enhanced by permanent investments to the space.

FENCE TREATMENT including a “front porch� element will give the 2138 Lakeside Garden a more appealing presence from the street, make the space more useful for shelter residents, allow greater access to the broader community.

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Comfort

Pink Sky ERICA MILLER Artist & Superior Arts District Resident

LEFT Portland Loo, a pre-fabricated public restroom.

RIGHT Custom-designed public restroom.

(Bailey Davis, Cleveland Institute of Art)

PUBLIC RESTROOMS Public restrooms are needed in the Superior Arts District (and elsewhere in Downtown Cleveland) to accommodate the needs of people who are homeless. Public restrooms are also important for joggers, tourists, and families visiting the district. Based on surveys and focus groups, the most important location for public restrooms is on Superior Avenue between E. 15th Street and E. 17th Street.

In many ways, public restrooms present challenges because they are expensive to install, require on-going maintenance, raise liability concerns, and could potentially attract criminal activity. However, public urination is all too prevalent in the neighborhood and the need for public restrooms has been well-documented.

As an initial measure, neighborhood partners and public agencies led by CDI plan to install temporary restrooms for a trial period. Then, locations for permanent restrooms can be finalized and funding sought for either a pre-fabricated, self-cleaning restroom or hiring shelter residents to maintain a custom-designed structure. Sidewalk graphics would direct people to the restroom structures.

Building owners could apply a hydrophobic coating to exterior wall surfaces where public urination is a problem. These coatings repel moisture, and cause urine to splash back–an unpleasant experience that is likely to deter this behavior in the future. San Francisco and Hamburg, Germany are among the cities that are using this technique.

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LEFT Applying a hydrophobic paint to wall surfaces discourages public urination.

RIGHT Hydrophobic coating repels moisture and splashes urine back toward anyone urinating on building walls.

(Images: DailyMail.com)

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Install portable restrooms in key locations as a temporary pilot project

CDI

Short-term TBD

TBD

Install temporary sidewalk graphics to direct people to restroom structures

CDI, residents

Short-term TBD

Neighborhood Connections

Develop permanent restroom structures in key locations

CDI, City and County Health Departments; GCRTA; LMM

Long-term

$250,000 per facility (based on Portland Loo model)

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Apply hydrophobic coating (i.e.

Ultra-Ever Dry) to wall surfaces where public urination is a frequent problem

Building owners

Short-term $400/gallon (including top & bottom coats)

TBD

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The front steps of the Norma Herr Women’s Shelter on Payne Avenue is a popular place for people to congregate.

SEATING OUTSIDE SHELTERS Residents of the Norma Herr Women’s Shelter on Payne Avenue often congregate outside. People gather on the front steps of the shelter or in the doorways nearby. To some, these women appear to be loitering, but their presence contributes to street life in a part of the neighborhood where there’s not much activity.

To transform the perception of “loitering” into a welcome human presence in the streetscape, seating and other amenities could be added near the shelter to make the space feel more like an established public space.

A similar condition exists in front of the men’s shelter at 2100 Lakeside, particularly when men line up in late afternoon to secure a spot in the short-term and emergency beds in the shelter. Seating along the front of the building or in the adjacent garden space would help make shelter residents more comfortable and reduce perceptions of loitering.

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On-site meetings to discuss seating ideas with community members.

Develop and share ideas for customdesigned and off-theshelf street furniture with institutional leaders and community members.

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Raise funds for permanent seating and install.

SEATING CONCEPT for Norma Herr Women’s Shelter.

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Seating for Norma Herr Women’s Shelter on Payne Avenue

Frontline Services, CDI

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Seating/awning for 2100 Lakeside Men’s Shelter

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries, CDI

Mid-term

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RETROFITTING existing public art elements as bus shelters could create a distinctive and functional transit waiting environment in the neighborhood.

Public ART AS BUS SHELTERS The existing Excavation | Urban Lantern installations in the Superior streetscape by artist Stephen Manka could be adapted into bus shelters, enabling these structures to do double-duty as public art and weather protection for local commuters. Engaging the artist in this retrofit is essential, to ensure that the integrity of the original design is maintained.

As more neighborhoods in Cleveland adopt customized bus shelter designs, the Urban Lanterns are an opportunity to provide a unique transit waiting environment in the Superior Arts District. Incorporating seating into these structures would be in keeping with the original design intent, and also provide people with a more comfortable place to wait for the bus.

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TRASH DUMPSTERS offer another opportunity to insert art into the neighborhood. New York artist Christine Finley wallpapers dumpsters as an act of “polite graffiti.� (Image: trendhunter.com)

TRASH MANAGEMENT + RESIDENT PARKING Simple comforts can greatly enhance the quality of life for neighborhood residents. Overflowing trash cans and trash blowing around on the streets and sidewalks affects perceptions of the neighborhood.

A shortage of trash cans in the Superior Arts District contributes to the littering problem. Additional trash cans, designed to be part of the streetscape, would help keep the neighborhood cleaner. Trash dumpsters can become new art opportunities.

Many residents and their guests lack access to clear and convenient parking. New strategies and consistent policies for parking on the side streets off Superior Avenue would cost little or nothing to implement, but would enhance the comfort and safety of residents and their guests, and reduce parking fines.

ACTIONS

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COST

POTENTIAL FUNDING

Identify locations for additional trash cans in the streetscape. Install additional trash cans that are designed as art elements for the neighborhood (see page 10)

CDI

Short-term TBD

TBD

Meet with city to develop strategy/ policies for long-term (longer than one hour) resident parking on side streets

CDI, building owners, residents, Cleveland Div. of Traffic Engineering

Short-term $2,000$5,000

n/a

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SAFETY

Transvergence SCOTT MURPHY Artist & Superior Arts District Resident

SUPERIOR AVENUE TYPOLOGY showing recommended enhancements for a Very Large Commuter Street in Cleveland’s Complete and Green Streets plan.

COMPLETE STREETS The City of Cleveland’s Complete and Green Streets Typologies Plan classifies streets based on typologies and recommends improvements for improving access for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders. The Complete and Green Streets plan also encourages the use of green infrastructure for managing stormwater and enhancing the streetscape.

Superior Avenue is classified as Very Large Street, Commuter Street. In this category, cars and buses are the priority mode of transportation, with bicyclist and pedestrians as secondary users. Even so, enhancements such as more prominent crosswalks and green infrastructure in the streetscape can help the street be safer and more comfortable for all users. Bike lanes will help accommodate bicyclists, who are likely to use the street in increasing numbers given the bike lanes that have been installed on Superior Avenue to the east of the Superior Arts District and improvements underway in Public Square to the west.

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DCA AMBASSADORS enhance the safety and friendliness of Downtown Cleveland. (Image: Downtown Cleveland Alliance)

DCA AMBASSADOR PROGRAM Downtown Cleveland Alliance has a successful ambassador program that improves the safety, friendliness, and appearance of streets in the central downtown district. Although the program is labor-intensive and therefore costly, the benefits in terms of neighborhood quality of life are substantial. The DCA Ambassador Program could be extended to the Superior Arts District, possibly employing residents of the 2100 Lakeside Men’s Homeless Shelter and the Norma Herr Women’s Shelter to serve as ambassadors. Neighborhood Ambassadors would receive training in their job responsibilities, which would include street sweeping, trash removal, providing directions and assistance, and serving as the friendly face of the neighborhood.

CDI will assemble a committee of neighborhood stakeholders and businesses to explore the possibility of becoming a Business Improvement District (BID) and hiring DCA to implement the program.

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SIDE STREETS leading off of Superior Avenue are dark at night, despite the fact that Superior itself is well-illuminated.

CRIME + SAFETY Residents identified several places in the neighborhood where they have recurring safety concerns that need to be addressed: •

Loitering activities at the BP Station on Superior Avenue at E. 26th Street.

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Intersection of E. 21 Street and Payne Avenue is dangerous due to poor visibility—police park illegally.

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More lighting is needed for north/south streets (between Superior & Euclid Avenues) so people can feel safer at night. E. 24th Street is a main connection between Superior Avenue and the CSU campus, so lighting improvements should be focused here initially.

Overall, there is a need for a greater police and sheriff presence in the neighborhood, which will be addressed in part by a new branch of the sheriff’s office that the county is planning for the neighborhood. Also, the Cleveland Police Department is available to conduct safety audits for properties in the district.

CDI is implementing a safety rebate program to match property owners’ safety improvements to their buildings. The funding for this program comes from the neighborhood’s councilmen and Cleveland Economic Development Department.

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PROGRAMMING

Image: BREANNA KULKIN

WINTER NIGHT MARKET PILOT in 2014 could set the stage for future winter programming in the neighborhood.

PROJECTED WALL ANIMATION

PROJECTOR LOCATION

SIDEWALK LIGHTING BACKLIT SCREENS NIGHT MARKET VENDOR AREAS INFLATABLE SUPERIOR SENTINELS TEMPORARY CROSSWALK MUSICIANS

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NIGHT MARKETS

NIGHT MARKETS in the summer months attracted huge crowds to the neighborhood.

(Image: Dan Morgan)

Monthly Night Markets were held in the neighborhood in the summer of 2015. These events were very popular, attracting thousands of participants from neighborhood and beyond. As a precursor to the summer Night Markets, a mini Night Market was held on Superior Avenue in December of 2014. The winter Night Market attracted a much smaller audience but it could become a distinctive annual event in the neighborhood, attracting visitors who attend holiday art sales in the neighborhood and also providing warm clothes and entertainment for people experiencing homelessness during the cold and difficult winter months. Site selection is especially important for winter events. The site of the mini Night Market (pictured above) demonstrates key attributes—it is visible from the street with a southern exposure for maximum sunlight and adjacent buildings that provide wind protection.

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POETRY NIGHT attracted visitors to the 2138 Lakeside garden with recitations by local poets including RA Washington (pictured), Kisha Nicole Foster, and residents of the men’s shelter.

OTHER PROGRAMMING IDEAS ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS The Superior Avenue Arts District has recently been designated as a historic district. Walking tours could be conducted to showcase the neighborhood’s history and distinctive architecture. These tours could coincide with times when there are a lot of visitors in the neighborhood, such as during the Night Markets or in conjunction with the annual Sparx in the City art event.

WALKING GROUP A regularly scheduled walking group would foster relationships between neighborhood residents and encourage physical activity. It would also add to the vitality of street life and making the neighborhood feel safer and more populated.

Bicycle Outreach Program focuses on increasing transportation for less privileged neighbors. The program will include a neighborhood Fix-A-Thon for all.

ALLEY PARTIES / BOCCE COURT There are several alleys in the neighborhood that could be illuminated and programmed for arts events.

POETRY NIGHTS in various locations throughout the neighborhood to showcase the work of local poets.

Tours of Live-work studios throughout the neighborhood.

BIKE TOURS organized bike tours through local guides like Bob’s Bike Tours.

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IMPLEMENTATION Preliminary list of community priorities

Neighborhood stakeholders identified the following actions as priorities:

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Public restrooms in key locations

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Open St. Peter’s green to the public for events and programming, including outdoor movies in the summer months

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Activate building facades with art/lighting

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DCA ambassador program, possibly employing residents of 2100 Lakeside

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Map of neighborhood assets

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Trash cans as art elements

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Seating for Norma Herr women’s shelter

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Walking tours highlighting architecture and history

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Address safety concerns at intersection of E 21 & Payne (police parking)

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Tree lawn treatments along Superior Avenue

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks to the many people and organizations who participated in this project: Rita Amonett Edgar Archie Chris Babb Tom Babb Robert Banks Nolan Beck Matthew Beckwith Leslie Bednar April Bleakney James Brown Michelle Brzoska Catholic Charities Bishop Cosgrove Center Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland Museum of Natural History Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Cleveland State Sigma Tau Gamma John Correll Councilman Joe Cimperman Councilman TJ Dow Baillie Davis John Davis Deanna Dionne Downtown Cleveland Alliance Rachel DuFrense Nicole Evans Frontline Service Kaela Geschke Bill Gould Harriet Gould Melissa Hale Quinn Hale Andrew Harrison Milton Horowitz Joyce Huang Matthew Hurd Dan Jakubisin Bill Jean

Prepared by:

On behalf of:

David Jurca Fr. Tom Kropac Amanda LaGuardia Dan LaGuardia LAND Studio Mike Levy Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries Steve Manka Erica Miller Steve Misencik Dan Morgan Scott Murphy LaTonya Murray Neighborhood Connections New Bridge Academy Night Market Cleveland Team Omega Psi Phi Adam Patterson Petitti’s Garden Center Chris Powell Bobbi Reichtell Chris Ryan Terry Schwarz Michael Sering Fred Shearer St. Clair Superior Development Corporation St. Peter Church Lisa Jean Sylvia Tower Press Development Barb Trepal Ralph Trepal Tony Van Rooy Damian Venditti Mike Waters Heather Ways Mark Yasenchack Cheng-Han Yu

WITH SUPPORT FROM:

 JANUARY 2016

SHAPING + SHARING The Superior Arts DistricT Neighborhood Action Guide