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W. 25th Street Corridor Initiative

Prepared for

Cleveland City Planning CommissionCity Hall, Room 501601 Lakeside AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44114

MetroHealth2500 Metrohealth Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44109

Neighborhood Progress, Inc.1956 W 25th Street # 200 Cleveland, OH 44113-3450

by

Cleveland Urban Design CollaborativeKent State University 1309 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 357-3434

January 2012

CLEVELANDURBAN DESIGN

COLLABORATIVE

KENT STATEUNIVERSITY

W. 25th Street Corridor Initiativedraft report

Contents

Executive Summary 1

Advisory Committee 2

Process 4

Plan Structure 5

real estate & LAND USE 6

Infrastructure / Public Improvements/ transit 30

Branding & Identity 64

Next Steps 76

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Executive Summary

The West 25th Street Corridor Initiative is a collaborative planning effort for West 25th Street The goal of this initiative is to build on the area’s existing assets, in particular those represented by west side anchor institutions (both for-profit and nonprofit) and to catalyze the revitalization of the corridor and its adjacent neighborhoods. The initiative included the following organizations:

• Cleveland City Planning Commission• MetroHealth• Neighborhood Progress, Inc.• Cleveland City Council• Ohio City Inc.• Detroit-Shoreway Community Development Organization• Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation• Tremont West Development Corporation• Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office• The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce• Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority• Ohio Department of Transportation• Additional local stakeholders

This initiative is an effort to identify and leverage development opportunities along West 25th Street based on current plans and proposed investments, particularly around the MetroHealth campus and other key nodes along the corridor.

This report summarizes the recommendations for physical development in the corridor, developed by Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative and Little Jacket Inc.; the economic development issues are summarized in a separate report, prepared by the Democracy Collaborative.

2|W 25th Street Corridor Initiative

Advisory Committees

The recommendations for real estate development, infrastructure investments, and public realm improvements described in this report were development with the input of two subcommittees of the West 25th Street Corridor Initiative:Infrastructure/Public Improvements/Transit Subcommittee: This sub-committee reviewed existing infrastructure plans for the West 25th Street Corridor and developed strategies to obtain commitments for implementation of the preferred plans. The subcommittee was also tasked with

integrating infrastructure plans with MetroHealth Systems’ campus redevelopment and the future expansion of anchor employers in the corridor.Real Estate Development and Land Use Subcommittee: This sub-committee identified real estate development and new business opportunities around the MetroHealth campus and at other nodes along the W. 25th Corridor and worked with the CUDC to develop conceptual plans and land use strategies described in this report.

Infrastructure/Public Improvements/Transit Subcommittee:ChairsMaribeth Feke, Director of Programming and Planning, Greater Cleveland regional Transit authorityEric Wobser, Director, Ohio City inc.

MEMBErssheri Dozier, Neighborhood Progress, inc.George Cantor, Cleveland City Planning Commissionadam stalder, stockyard-Clark Fulton-Brooklyn Centre Community Development OfficeTim Donovan, Ohio Canal CorridorJohn Motl, Ohio Department of Transportation - District 12Tom Collins, Old Brooklyn CDCKristen Trolio, Tremont West Development Corpsammy Catania, Tremont West Development CorpJoe shafran, Paran ManagementBonnie Teeuwen/Nichole English, Cuyahoga County Executive administration

Real Estate Development and Land Use Subcommittee:ChairsBob Brown, Director, Cleveland City Planning CommissionJeff ramsey, Director, Detroit shoreway Community Development Organization

MEMBErsJim Kastelic, Cleveland MetroparksNancy Desmond, Cleveland Metroparksadam stalder, stockyard-Clark Fulton-Brooklyn Centre Community Development OfficeTrevor hunt, Cleveland City Planning CommissionEric Lutzo, sotre PropertiesDan Brady, Cuyaghoga County Council - Ward 3robyn sandys, Old Brooklyn CDCGeorge Cantor, Cleveland City Planning CommissionTom McNair, Ohio City inc.sammy Catania, Tremont West Development Corprick Mayer, Metro health systemsGeorge Pimentel, Northeast Ohio hispanic Chamber of CommerceWayne Mortensen, Neighborhood Progress, inc.

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Branding and Identity brainstorming session

Ideas for branding West 25th Street


Process

The planning process began by assembling all of the recent plans for the West 25th Street corridor and consolidating them into a composite map. These plans included:

• Big-Box Centers and Neighborhood Business Districts (2006)

• Brooklyn Center Walkability Report (2008)

• Canal Basin District Plan (2009)• Connecting Cleveland 2020 - Citywide Plan,

District 2 • Cleveland Gateway - Scranton Peninsula

Redevelopment Plan (2003) • Cleveland Innerbelt Plan• Cleveland Metroparks Strategic Plan (2011)• Cleveland Waterfront District Plan (2004)• Lower Big Creek Greenway Redevelopment

and Restoration Plan (2008)• Memphis Fulton Streetscape Plan (2010)• Ohio City Vision/Market Square Plan (2011)• Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn Centre

Neighborhood Master Plan (2009)• Pearl Road Corridor Study (2005)• Pearl Road / West 25th Street Transportation

Corridor Plan (2009)• Regional Bicycle Transportation Plan (2008)• Road Safety Audit: W. 25th and Clark (2011)• Train Avenue Greenway Plan (2006)• Tremont Pedestrian and Bicycle Linkages

(2010)• West 25th Byway Improvement Plan (2001)• West 25th Corridor / America’s Byway

Enhancement Plan (2003)• Steelyard Commons Plan (2005)• Pearl Rd. Transportation Study (2008)

This process identified areas of overlap and conflict between various plans and highlighted key development opportunities in the corridor.

The project team next surveyed existing conditions which impact development potential in the corridor, including traffic volumes, circulation, and parking, along with existing amenities and barriers for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders. The team mapped current land use and zoning, building conditions, vacant and underutilized sites, historic and culturally significant structures/sites, and the location of existing signage and wayfinding elements. All of this information provided the basis for discussions with the Infrastructure and Real Estate Subcommittees, and also with over 20 stakeholders who were interviewed over two months in the early phases of the planning process.

Based on input from the subcommittee members and neighborhood stakeholders, preliminary design and development concepts were prepared in the categories of Real Estate and Land Use, Infrastructure, and Branding. These concepts were revised and expanded with the input of subcommittees and the full advisory committee for the initiative. The recommendations of this planning process will be discussed and prioritized at a series of community meetings before being adopted by the Community Development Corporations involved in the process and by the City of Cleveland.

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Project Team

Plan Structure

The project team for the physical development of the corridor included the Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative and Little Jacket, Inc. The Democracy Collaborative worked on community wealth building and economic development strategies for the corridor.

Plan recommendations are organized into three inter-related categories:

1. Real Estate and Land Use – including new construction, rehabilitation of existing buildings, and holding strategies for vacant sites. This section describes development and redevelopment projects for specific sites, and also identifies properties in the corridor that offer opportunities for future development, although a specific new use or development configuration has not yet been determined. This section also documents public space opportunities.

2. Infrastructure – investments and improvements to roads, crosswalks, sidewalks, transit stops, and bicycle amenities. This section outlines proposed streetscape improvements and bridge enhancements, particularly for bridge over I-71 that will be re-built in the near future.

3. Branding and Identity – strategies for beautifying and tying together the corridor as a whole, while reinforcing the existing of individual segments.


real estate & LAND USE

Development / Redevelopment Projects

Development Potential

Public Space Opportunities

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Development / Redevelopment ProjectsSpecific projects that are currently under construction or in the planning stages

A.Lutheran Hospital Expansion

• New parking structure• Healing garden

B.Nestle expansion/addition

• Major addition • Parking expansion• Consolidation of operations on east

side of West 25th Street

C.MetroHealth Area redevelopmentWong site development

• MetroHealth Campus redevelopment• Sequential demolition and

reconstruction of hospital buildings• More prominent main entrance, better

engagement between hospital campus and West 25th Street

• Possible hotel or wellness center near I-71 ramp

• Mixed use development across from MetroHealth (Wong site)

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Ohio City Farms Expansion

Lutheran Expansion

New Mixed Use Development

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A.Lutheran Hospital ExpansionThe hospital expansion will be directly to the south of the existing hospital block. It is likely that Emergency Services will be relocated in the new building, with a bridge to connect the two buildings. The specific form and other details of the new building have not been determined. The parking lot will be relocated across the street; there is other parking throughout the neighborhood and the hospital is accessed from these area by circulator buses. Plans also include a healing garden.

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Queen Barber Business Park ( 15-20 acres )

Nestle LJ Minor Expansion

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B.Nestle expansion/additionNestle/LJ Minor is constructing a major addition onto the south side of its existing building and has acquired property to the east of the existing building in order to provide an on-site surface parking lot for employees. Nestle owns a property directly across West 25th Street from its current facility, but the company is not interested in expanding west of West 25th Street, preferring to consolidate operations on the east side of the street.

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C.MetroHealth Area redevelopmentWong site development

MetroHealth is in the midst of a strategic planning process, as a prelude to the preparation of a master development plan, leading to a complete redevelopment of existing facilities. MetroHealth will sequentially demolish existing structures and replace with new structures. The number of buildings and the need for structured parking will decrease. The goal is to increase the degree of engagement between hospital buildings and West 25th Street.

The site of the existing Behavioral Health Care building will be the first location for new construction on the MetroHealth campus. The intention is to open up the site around the new building and make it more visible from West 25th Street and the freeway. The reconfigured MetroHealth campus will also make the main entrance to the hospital clearer and more prominent.

The site immediately across West 25th Street (the Wong site) is a prime opportunity to develop housing, retail, and commercial uses that will serve the MetroHealth community and the surrounding neighborhood.

Development site across from MetroHealth (Wong site)


Development PotentialBuildings or sites in the corridor that offer future development potential

A.Church Avenue & Exhibit Builders building

B.Market Plaza

C.Queen Barber Business Park

D.Mixed use development at: • W 25th & Seymour Avenue• Trivantage• AragonBallroom• Warehousebuilding

E.Hotel or Wellness Center near MetroHealth/I-71

F.Masonic Temple buildingFormer YMCA

G.Mixed use development near Zoo & Lower Big Creek

H.Old Brooklyn Downtown areaKrather, Gildor, US Bank buildingsRTA parking garage site

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A.Church Avenue & Exhibit Builders building

Church Avenue and West 29th Street have heightened development potential, anchored by the new Cleveland Museum of Art satellite facility that is planned for the area. The exhibit Builders building on Church Avenue and West 25th Street has the potential to be redeveloped as 67 apartments with ground floor retail space.

Ohio City Farms may expand on unstable land on the east side of West 25th between Detroit Avenue and Bridge. This would create a green entrance to the food-oriented section of West 25th Street.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s west side location

Church Avenue

Ohio City Farms Expansion


DevelopmentOpportunity

Market PlazaPharmacy + Commercial use

West Side Market

LORAIN AVe.

BRIDGe AVe.

St. Ignatius High School

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Voss Industries

New \Parking Structure

B.Market Plaza

Market Plaza is an automobile-oriented shopping strip in a prime location on West 25th Street, across from the Westside Market and adjacent to the West 25th Street RTA station.

Short-term strategy: • enhance the edge of the parking lot with landscaping

improvements, to make the site more pedestrian-friendly.• Add wayfinding elements to better link the RTA station to West

25th Street.• Work with property owner to better coordinate signage and

storefront appearance for tenants in the plaza.

Long-term strategy: • Redevelop site for new pedestrian-friendly retail at the sidewalk

edge and a parking structure.


Market Plaza

Market Plaza

Example of wayfinding/public art elements

Example of pedestrian path alternatives


Queen Barber Business Park (15-20 acres)

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LandscapeHolding Strategy

Nestle LJ Minor

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BARBeR AVe.

C.Queen Barber Business ParkThe land on the west side of West 25th Street, across from Nestle/LJ Miner, could be redeveloped as a 15-20 acre business park or industrial incubator. Small trees or patterned ground cover plantings could be used as a landscape holding strategy; these plant materials could be transplanted in the right-of-way when the open site is developed. Business parks are moving in the direction of being more embedded in neighborhoods rather than being in isolated areas. The site offers access to lunch options in Tremont and Ohio City, as well as connections to Train Avenue and the Towpath Trail.


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Zubal Books

New Mixed Use Development

Paris Theatre (development site)

Aragon Ballroom

Ware-house bldg.

Esperanza Garden Expansion

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Trivantage

D.Mixed use development at: • W 25th & Seymour Avenue• Trivantage• AragonBallroom• Warehousebuilding

With the departure of Trivantage, the company’s current property and nearby land holdings could be consolidated into a development site. Property at the northeast corner of Seymour and West 25th Street could become a small mixed use development project with retail storefronts and housing above. The demolition of the former Paris Theatre opens up a site that can provide parking for the historic Aragon Ballroom; this increases the marketability of the Aragon Ballroom to prospective tenants, and possibly a Hispanic social club. A vacant Trivantage warehouse building across the from the Paris Theatre site could also be part of a future development project.

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E.MetroHealth Area redevelopmentHotel or Wellness Center

There is an opportunity for a hotel or wellness center at the southern edge of the MetroHealth campus, near the I-71 ramp, if market conditions support this.

Mixed use development

Hotel orWellness Center


Masonic Temple

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Former YMCA

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F.Masonic Temple buildingFormer YMCA

The former Masonic Temple could be redeveloped as live/work housing with a ground floor gallery, with a parking area expanded into an adjacent site. The former YWCA building is another redevelopment opportunity.

Former Masonic Temple

Former YMCA


Brookside Auto remediation site

Metroparks Zoo

Foote Park

Krather bldg.

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G.Mixed use development near Zoo & Lower Big CreekThe Henninger landfill site could be remediated and redeveloped as an adventure sports complex, including a camp ground, climbing and BMX facilities, a skate park, and other uses.

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Adventure Sports Project at Henninger landfill

New Commercial/Retail development site

Development opportunity

US Bank

Gildor


Pearl Road TLCI (2009)

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H.Old Brooklyn Downtown areaKrather, Gildor, US Bank BuildingsRTA parking garage siteexisting small businesses in this area are difficult to sustain. Commercial vacancy is over 50 % in this area. Marketing efforts can promote the advantages of the neighborhood–proximity to the zoo and convenient freeway access. There are sites which have the potential for new construction and also buildings, like the krather, Gildor, and uS Bank buildings, which can be rehabilitated for new uses.


Public Space Opportunities

Opportunities for new public spaces and green space improvements in the West 25th Street corridor include:

• HealingGardenatLutheranHospital

• MarketSquareReconstruction

• LowerBigCreekValleyPlan

• FootePark@theZooentrance

• PotentialparkatPearlRoad(SeniorHealth & Wellness facility)


Senior Health and Wellness Center

Lower Big Creek Valley

FootePark

MarketSquare

HealingGarden

Green Space

LEGEND

Train Avenue Greenway Path

Neighborhood Connectors

Proposed - Neighborhood Connector Trail Project

Steelyards Common Loop

Lake Link Trail

Towpath Trail


MarketSquarereconstructionFoote Park at the Zoo entranceParkatPearlRoad(SeniorHealth&WellnessCenter)

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Open SpaceThis space provides an area for social ization,

recreation and local farming. As a District

designed as a destination, open spaces provide

oppor tunit ies to rest, relax and congregate. Open

spaces may also provide visual l inkages to key

features of the area such as the Cuyahoga River.

The fol lowing is a brief description of the existing

and proposed open spaces identif ied in the Plan.

Existing�Open�SpaceCuyahoga�River�Valley

A quick glance at the Urban Design Plan for the Market

District reveals a large crescent-shaped patch of

land along the Cuyahoga River. Known as Ir ishtown

Bend due to its history as a sett lement for poor Ir ish

immigrants in the 19th century, this land is now free of

buildings. Much of the reason that i t is not built up is

the instabil i ty of the slope between the river and West

25th Street. This amount of open space presents an

oppor tunity for recreational development.

Market�Square�Plaza

Construction of the renovated Market Square Plaza is

scheduled to be completed in the fal l of 2011. The

new plaza wil l include more programmable open plaza

space, a per formance stage and an improved transit

wait ing area. Market Street can be closed off in this

area fur ther increasing space available for events.

An impor tant par t of the Urban Design Plan is the designation of open

space within the Market District.

Planned�Market�Square�Plaza

Market Square Park DesignOhio City Vision (2011)

Peter J Smith & Company

Market Square Park at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue has been redesigned and reconstructed to provide a prominent green space in a pedestrian-oriented area directly across from the Westside Market.A design concept has been developed for improvements to Foote Park to increase the

visibility and use of this green space near the entrance to the zoo. An underutilized parking lot along Pearl Road, in front of the Senior Health and Wellness Center, offers an opportunity to create a new publicly accessible green space.


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Pearl Road TLCI (2009)City Architecture

Underutilized parking lot next to the Senior Health & Wellness Center


LowerBigCreekValleyPlan

The Lower Big Creek Valley Plan recommends the environmental remediation of the Henninger landfill site and Brookside Auto Parts for the development of facilities for adventure sports such as rock climbing, BMX racing, camping, and skateboarding.

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Proposed Adventure Sports Concept

Henninger Landfill (2008)Henninger Landfill

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Proposed Henninger Landfill Concept

Floyd Browne Group andSchmitt Copeland Parker Stevens (2008)

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Proposed Brookside Auto Restoration Concept

Brookside Auto park

Brookside Auto Parts; Lower Big Creek Greenway Redevelopment & Restoration Plan (2008)

Floyd Browne Group andSchmitt Copeland Parker Stevens (2008)


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detroit ave.

lorain ave.

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broadview rd.

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denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

Infrastructure / Public Improvements/ transitStreet ImprovementsOverpass BridgesTransit Waiting EnvironmentsBike Connections

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clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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W 25th St Zones

zone 1Ohio City

zone 2Nestletown

zone 3Clark - Fulton

zone 4MetroHealth / I-71

zone 5Brooklyn Center

zone 6Metroparks Zoo / Old Brooklyn


zone 1Ohio City

Sidewalk StormPlanter

Parking BikeLane

Promenade

7’ 6’ 2’ 8’ 5’ 24’ 5’ 8’ 2’ 6’ 14’

Driving Lanes

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Street Improvements

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

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denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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Proposed street improvements for Zone 1 include a bike lane, adjacent to a parking lane on both sides of the street, along with streetscape plantings and tree wells designed to capture stormwater runoff.


zone 2Nestletown

Sidewalk On-Street Parking/Bike

Lane

On-Street Parking/Bike

Lane

Driving Lane Driving Lane Sidewalk

8’ - 7” 12’ - 11” 12’ - 11” 12’ - 11” 12’ - 11” 8’ - 10”

Street Improvements

Proposed street improvements in Zone 2 include on-street parking combined with a bike lane and street trees where the right-of-way width will accommodate this.

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

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broadview rd.

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denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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zone 3Clark - Fulton

Sidewalk

6’ 12’ 12’ - 2” 12’ - 2” 12’ 10’ - 2”


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Lane


Street Improvements

Proposed street improvements in Zone 3 include on-street parking combined with a bike lane and street trees where the right-of-way width will accommodate this, along with sidewalk planters in areas where the right-of-way is too narrow for street trees.

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

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broadview rd.

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denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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Proposed street improvements in Zone 4 include on-street parking combined with a bike lane and sidewalk planters, with enhanced transit waiting environments near the MetroHealth campus where RTA ridership is high.


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11’ - 2” 11’ - 10” 11’ - 10” 11’ - 10” 11’ - 10” 6’ - 3”

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

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broadview rd.

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denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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zone 4MetroHealth / I-71

Street Improvements

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clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

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broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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Lane


Lane

Driving Lane Driving Lane

8’ - 0”

Sidewalk

11’ - 9”11’ - 9” 11’ - 7” 11’ - 7”10’ - 0”

zone 5Brooklyn Center

Street Improvements

Street improvements in Zone 5 include on-street parking combined with a bike lane, historic lighting, seating, and street trees.


clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

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Lane


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Sidewalk

11’ - 9”11’ - 9” 11’ - 7” 11’ - 7”10’ - 0”

zone 6Metroparks Zoo / Old Brooklyn

Street Improvements

Street improvements in Zone 5 include on-street parking combined with a bike lane, historic lighting, seating, and street trees.

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Overpass BridgesThe West 25th Street corridor has five overpass bridges that currently undermine the pedestrian experience and create perceived barriers between different segments of the corridor. The I-71 bridge is scheduled for reconstruction and this project offers and opportunity to set a new standard for bridge enhancements that can later be implemented throughout the corridor, to create a sense of sense of continuity.


RTA + rail lines |252 linear ftOhio City

I – 90|222 linear ftNestletown

I – 71 | 352 linear ft MetroHealth

Brooklyn Brighton Bridge|1714 linear ft

Metroparks Zoo / Old Brooklyn

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

Train Ave + RTA|685 linear ftOhio City

Bridge locations and span lengths

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Lighting, banners, medallion signage, and a decorative texture for the parapet wall on the reconstructed I-71 bridge will reinforce the identity of the West 25th Street corridor along one of its more anonymous segments and improve the experience of the bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Components • decorative lighting at each fence

post• w 25 branding medallion attached

to fence• low-level lighting embedded in the

parapet wall• parapet texture–stamped concrete

to resemble stone work• banners and medallion on street

lights

I-71 Bridge


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43Infrastructure|

Transit Waiting Environments

West 25th Street is a priority corridor for the GCRTA. There is high transit ridership in the corridor, particularly at major destinations like the Westside Market, the West 25th Street Transit Station, MetroHealth, and the Zoo. Some key bus tops that should be targeted for Transit Waiting Environment (TWE) enhancements include:

• Ohio City / Market District• Clark/Fulton• MetroHealth• Brooklyn Center

Market Square, Ohio City

Urban Farm, Clark Fulton MetroHealth

Market Plaza, Ohio City


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MetroHealth Medical Center District

Proposed locations for enhanced Transit Waiting Environments

45Infrastructure|

Transit Waiting EnvironmentsTWE

Proposed improvements to Market Square Park will dramatically affect ythe way in which the northern Gateway into the study area is experienced, and improve the relationship between public transit and the districtand the district.

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Pearl Road TLCI (2009)CityArchitecture

Ohio City Vision (2011)Peter J Smith & Company

Ohio City

46|W 25th Street Corridor Initiative A potential Transit Waiting Environment design for the corner of Pearl Road and State Road in front of the South Brooklyn Branch of the

P E A R L R O A D / W E S T 2 5 TH S T R E E T

of the South Brooklyn Branch of the Cleveland Public Library

Pearl Road TLCI 2009

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A potential Transit Waiting Environment design for the north west corner of Pearl Road and Broadview Road in front of the

54T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O R R I D O R P L A N

THFamily Dollar store.

Old Brooklyn

Pearl Road TLCI (2009)CityArchitecture

47Infrastructure|


Clark Fulton TWEClark Fulton has two transit waiting sites. Rid-ers congregate at the southeast corner of the intersection, in front of a new salon. It may be possible to add seating that is cantilevered from the building facade, or to move the stop to the north across Clark where there is more room for a bus stop and seating. There is the southwest corner of the intersection. The sidewalk here is fairly wide and has parking and planting behind it. It is also functions as an informal gathering area for the community, so a trellis structure in this location can shelter transit users and provide a focal point for neighborhood activity.

Clark Fulton (southeast corner)


Proposed seating and trellis

Clark Fulton (southwest corner)

49Infrastructure|


Metrohealth TWEThe MetroHealth Transit Waiting Environment should accommodate a wide range of users since the hospital serves people of all ages from all over the city and beyond. Given the MetroHealth focus on health and wellbeing and the avail-ability of some additional space at this loca-tion, stormwater management practices such as swales and appropriate landscaping can be implemented to enhance the function and expe-rience of the TWE.Bus shelters can be designed to reinforce the hospital’s MetroHealthy theme and promote exercise and healthy living while people wait for the bus.


Brooklyn Center TWEThe Brooklyn Center TWe can also reinforce the theme of active living with bike racks and other amenities in front of the Riverside Cemetery, near entry points to the bike path and trail system.

Existing

Proposed Reading Garden @ Cleveland Public Library

Bike amenities at Riverside Cemetery

51Infrastructure|

Bike Connections

Bike lanes & sharrowsalong the corridorBicycling can be encouraged through sharrows on West 25th Street and a designated bike route on Scranton Road, with connections into Tremont and Ohio City.

clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

bike lane

sharrow

Existing sharrows in Old Brooklyn


Towpath / Treadway Creek / Riverside to MetrohealthThe Scranton ramp from West 25th Street, north of Riverside Cemetery, could provide a bicycle and pedestrian only link to the MetroHealth Campus and the Towpath Trail. Scranton also offers access to Tremont and the Train Avenue corridor.

Bike Connections

riverside cemetery

treadway creek

jones home historic neighborhood

metrohealth

53Infrastructure|

Scranton RoadBike Lane

Bike connections

Existing

Proposed


Branding & IdentityUnifying Strategy

Corridor Stamp and MedallionWest 25th Street has many identities, images, and brands, representing the diversity of residents, businesses, and land uses in the corridor. Various segments of the street are identified with different neighborhoods and organizations, many of which have “branded” their part of the street banners, signage, or other features. Rather than applying another identity on top of all of the things already in place in the corridor, this plan outlines a strategy for unifying the corridor in subtle ways, and reinforcing the many identities that contribute to the vibrancy of the corridor.

One unifying strategy is a simple stamp and medallion design that can be attached to trash cans and benches, suspended below existing banners, stamped in the pavement, and used in marketing campaigns and promotional efforts. The “Cleveland Made Here” brand, designed by design team partner Little Jacket , can be adapted to include Pearl Road and to reflect the varying uses in the corridor.

55Branding & Identity|


Crosswalks

Unifying Strategy

A second unifying strategy, recommended by subcommittee members during a brainstorming session, is to develop a distinctive and consistent crosswalk condition that is used throughout the corridor. A red painted crosswalk, for example, would provide a unifying character for the corridor.


clark ave.

detroit ave.

lorain ave.

i–90

broadview rd.

i–71

denison ave.

storer ave.

train ave.

Locations of Key Crosswalks


Bike Amenities Overlay Similarly, a consistent bike rack style used throughout the corridor would help tie the many segments of the street together in a shared commitment to supporting bicycling.

Unifying Strategy


Ohio & Erie CanalwayA shared identity for West 25th Street as a scenic byway for the Ohio & erie Canalway can be expressed at different scales throughout the corridor.

Unifying Strategy


In addition to unifying the street, a branding and identity strategy can celebrate the variations between different segments of the street. These variations can be expressed through all of the components listed below:

VacantPropertyEdgeParking Lot EdgeBlank Building FacadesRight Of Way - Tree Lawn/Street TreesGreen ScreeningStreet Furniture

• TrashCans • Seating • Planters

BannersSidewalkCrosswalksInformation KioskPublic ArtUniqueBuildingDetailUniqueLandscapeDetail

Branding & IdentityIdentity Components

Segments of the corridor have overlapping identities and this can be used to draw people beyond their predetermined destinations to explore more of the corridor. Bicyclists traveling across the Lorain Carnegie Bridge, for example, could be pulled south by banners or other identity features to discover the historic Riverside Cemetery or the Train Avenue Corridor. Zoo visitors might be enticed to explore old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Center. MetroHealth visitors might discover a new lunch spot or enjoy a nearby community garden. There are as many variations on this theme and many opportunities to make new discoveries and connections in the West 25th Street corridor.



Market District/Ohio CityFood(production,consumption&processing)

Street Furniture • Trash Cans • Seating • PlantersBannersSidewalkCrosswalksInformation KioskPublic Art

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The integration of public ar t is an integral aspect of

enhancing the quality of the public realm in the Market

District. I t provides the oppor tunity to promote local

ar t ists and contributes to the appeal of the area as a

destination.

• Public ar t should be locally relevant and expressive of themes meaningful to the community.

• It should be creative, engaging and interactive, and should be accessible/visible from the street during night and day.

• If not a temporary display, public ar t should be durable, made of long lasting materials, and be vandal resistant.

• It should be specif ic to its location and an original work of ar t, and could be integrated into building facades.

• Public ar t should not be used solely for adver tising purposes, and it should not be located to impact circulation or public safety/security.

Street�Furniture�as�Public�Art

Street furniture within the Market District provides

an oppor tunity to incorporate locally relevant and

expressive public ar t. The design of street furniture

could serve as a competit ion for local ar t ists. The

graphics below i l lustrate potential food-themed street

furniture. The furniture is conceptual in design and

could be located at transit wait ing environments

surrounding the West Side Market to emphasize the

local food theme. Specif ic locations could include the

RTA station, the bus stop at Lorain Avenue and W. 25th

Street and the bus stop at Market Square Plaza.

Identity Components

Ohio City Vision (2011)Peter J Smith & Company


CANAL BASIN PARK


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bikexist

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Parcel Lines

Blank Building Facades / Public ArtBlank building facades can be used to tell a story in sequence as one travels north or south along West 25th Street. For example, a series of food- related murals can lead people to the Westside Market, and animal-themed murals draw them toward the zoo. A sequence of heath-related mu-rals can subtly reinforce the presence of Metro-Health in the hospital segment and faces of the neighborhood can tell a story about those who lived in along West 25th Street in the past and those who live here now.

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Identity Components


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Identity Components

Industrial SegmentVosstoTrivantage

Consistent treatments for parking lot edges that abut the street; high-impact, low maintenance public art; and consistent standards for monument and building signage will establish an appearance of safety and economic success in the industrial and commercial areas of the West 25th Street corridor.



Identity Components

Green ScreeningI-90 to Brooklyn Brighton BridgeConsistent treatments for vacant properties, and especially the street-facing edge of vacant properties, serve as a holding strategy for vacant sites awaiting redevelopment. These treatments may consist of fencing, trees, or durable bollards and art features.



Identity Components

Green ScreeningI-90 to Brooklyn Brighton Bridge

Vegetation and art elements soften the experience of the corridor and provide a welcome distraction that makes gaps in development along the corridor less noticeable.


Identity ComponentsHispanicCommunity/InternationalVillageInternationalVillagetoClarkFields& Caribe Grocery to Aragon Ballroom

Murals depicting community residents and bilingual signage will enable members of the thriving Hispanic community along West 25th Street to assert their identity and give the corridor an international flavor.



Identity Components

Historic District themeBrooklyn Centre Historic District, Jones Home Historic District, OldBrooklyn(ToBrookpark)

The character of historic districts along West 25th

Street can be reinforced with street furniture, seating, planters, street lights, building signage, and the preservation/rehabilitation of historic buildings.



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