Cleveland Innerbelt Urban Design Stakeholder Workshops Downtown Cleveland Alliance/Tremont May 4, 2007
2007 Activities: What We re Going To Be Doing. March 8, 2007 Initiate Urban Design Aesthetic Study Summer 2007 Access Modification Study Summer 2007 Draft Environmental Impact Study Summer 2007 Public Hearing Fall 2007 Final Environmental Impact Study Spring 2008 Record of Decision
Construction Contract Groups - Descriptions 1 New WB Bridge 2 I-77 Approach 3 Rehab Exist Bridge 4 Trench Overhead 5 Curve Overhead 6 Innerbelt Trench 7 Innerbelt Curve 8 New EB Bridge
Construction Contract Groups - SFY 1 2010, 2011, 2012 2 2009, 2012, 2013 3 Maintenance, 2014 4 2015, 2016 5 2016, 2017 6 2019 7 2020 8 2022, 2023, 2024
Construction Contract Groups Costs (Million) 1 $436 2 $167* 3 $65* 4 $123 5 $55 6 $138 7 $98 8 $520
Spring 2007 Initiate Urban Design Aesthetic Study 2% of TRAC Construction Funds Central Interchange and Innerbelt Bridge Construction Contract Groups 1, 2 & 3 Total TRAC Construction Funds = $668 Million 2% of TRAC Construction Funds = $13 Million
Spring 2007 Initiate Urban Design Aesthetic Study 2% is in addition to: Typical Aesthetic Treatments: Color & Texture Signature Bridges: Single Tower Cable Stay
Spring 2007 Initiate Urban Design Aesthetic Study 2% can be used for: Gateway Treatments Plazas, Parks & Paths Decorative Enhancements to: Lighting, Signing, Fencing, Noise Walls, Retaining Walls
CLEVELAND INNERBELT INITIATIVE STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP GROUP 2 MidTown Cleveland - What are your neighborhood / institutions / agencies / businesses and how do they relate to the Innerbelt and other neighborhoods / institutions / agencies / businesses? - What opportunities does the new Innerbelt configuration provide to your neighborhood / institutions / agencies / businesses? - How can the Innerbelt planning facilitate better connectivity and identity for your neighborhood and the City? - Are there visual, aesthetic, environmental or other thematic areas that you would like to see influence the Innerbelt design?
CLEVELAND INNERBELT INITIATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE UNDERSTANDING REDISCOVERING ENVISIONING IMPLEMENTING ADOPTING
UNDERSTANDING I N N E R B E L T U R B A N D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S - Review existing information TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT THE CONDITIONS, CONTEXT AND ISSUES - Analyze the greater context - Meet with CDC s and stakeholders - Identify urban design and development opportunities - Explore ideas and options for key sites - Develop urban design recommendations - Solicit community input - Create Urban Design and
T R E M O N T STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INITIATIVE Embracing the characteristics and diversity that are representative of a true urban community, celebrating its history and ensuring its strong future TREMONT WEST DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC. DRAFT APRIL 2007
Tremont Strategic Investment Initiative A Proposed Activity: West 14 th street bridge enhancements The bridges that separate the districts create breaks in the continuity of the neighborhood fabric, causing many to feel as though the blocks on one side are no longer a part of Tremont. However, as discussed earlier each district contributes to the overall identity of the neighborhood. It is possible that through thoughtful and creative streetscape enhancements these structures that currently cause a break in the Tremont s identity can actually help to strengthen it and promote the neighborhood. The example shown here depicts the West 14 th Street bridge between the North and South Tremont neighborhood districts. Currently a bleak and uninviting environment, plans are underway through the Ohio Department of Transportation to rebuild the deck of the bridge. This project would offer the neighborhood the chance to re-envision this portion of the street as a meaningful piece of Tremont s infrastructure. The sketch shows the bridge with an enhanced pedestrian sidewalk realm, including such things as better lighting, hanging baskets along a portion of the street where trees are not possible and new picket fencing covering the mesh screen that currently exists. Within this design concept seating areas are placed at the four corners of the bridge that work in conjunction with signage along the length of the structure to remind everyone that crosses they are still within Tremont and elements are added to the fencing that tell the history of the neighborhood Existing view of West 14 th Street bridge over 490
A demonstration of transportation enhancements on the West 14 th Street bridge bringing stronger identity to the neighborhood 43The Strategies
67The Strategies
REDISCOVERING I N N E R B E L T U R B A N D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S - Review existing information RECOGNIZING PLACE AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES - Analyze the greater context - Meet with CDC s and stakeholders - Identify urban design and development opportunities - Explore ideas and options for key sites - Develop urban design recommendations - Solicit community input - Create Urban Design and
ENVISIONING I N N E R B E L T U R B A N D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S - Review existing information GENERATING IDEAS AND CONFIGURING OPTIONS - Analyze the greater context - Meet with CDC s and stakeholders - Identify urban design and development opportunities - Explore ideas and options for key sites - Develop urban design recommendations - Solicit community input - Create Urban Design and
INITIAL CORRIDOR DISTRICTS THE CURVE THE TRENCH THE INTERCHANGE THE BRIDGE & RIDGE
THE CURVE
THE TRENCH
THE INTERCHANGE
THE BRIDGE & RIDGE
IMPLEMENTING I N N E R B E L T U R B A N D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S - Review existing information PARTNERING TOWARD STRATEGIC REDEVELOPMENT AND REINVESTMENT - Analyze the greater context - Meet with CDC s and stakeholders - Identify urban design and development opportunities - Explore ideas and options for key sites - Develop urban design recommendations - Solicit community input - Create Urban Design and
UNDERSTANDING DOWNTOWN + TREMONT -Land Use - Access - Residual Land - Connections - Aesthetics - Identity - Gateways - Economic Development - Streetscape - Graphics & Wayfinding - Lighting - Traffic Patterns - Pedestrian Activity - Public and Park Space - Public Art - Environmental Impact - Sustainable Design - Historic Landmarks - Market Conditions - Surrounding Investment