Gordon Park Expansion / East Shoreway Relocation Proposal May 26, 2017 DRAFT - 2.5 Document prepared by: Green Ribbon Coalition 2800 Euclid Avenue, Suite 510, Cleveland, OH 44115 www.greenribbonlakefront.org Project Director: Bob Gardin, Community Engagement Co-chair, GRC Executive Director, Big Creek Connects Project/Technical Assistance: Dick Clough, Executive Board Chair, GRC Principal, CloughCleveland, Inc. Patrick Nortz, Vice Board Chair, GRC Principal Engineer, NTH Consultants Sean Plunkett, Community Engagement Co-chair, GRC Principal, WMF Architects John Veres, Advocacy Chair, GRC Jon Stahl, Board Member, GRC CEO & President, LeanDog Ted Ferringer, Advisory Committee Member, GRC Business Development Director, Bialosky Cleveland For further information, contact: Dick Clough Bob Gardin Executive Board Chair, GRC Community Engagement Co-chair, GRC 216.266.9040 216.269.6472
[email protected] [email protected] INTRODUCTION The Green Ribbon Coalition is proposing changes along the Cleveland lakefront on the east side of the city that could open up a number of opportunities to increase and enhance the amount of land for public use, improve connectivity along the lakefront, and increase the economic value and livability of the adjacent St Clair-Superior and Glenville neighborhoods. Considering the best use for the former First Energy Lakeshore Plant, the Green Ribbon Coalition (GRC) has proposed the relocation of Interstate 90 (East Shoreway) south of its current alignment, through the First Energy site, before ascending eastward along the southern edge of the city’s Gordon Park. Historically, Gordon Park extended to the lakefront with recreational trails, beautiful landscaping and a meandering Doan Brook en route to a popular beach area.