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Ohio & Erie Canalway: Connectivity, Community, Culture 2 0 1 1 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE Prepared by the 2011 Maxine Levin College of Urban Affairs Planning Capstone Studio class under the direction of Dr. Sugie Lee, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University and Mr. James Kastelic, Senior Park Planner, Cleveland Metroparks. Class Members Jonathan Baughman Hannah Belsito Richard Burns Cassandra Gaffney Stephen Gage Katherine Kowalczyk Zachary Mau Tanja McCoy Michael McGarry Kimberly Merik Delilah Onofrey Trevor Rutti Coral Troxell Sherry Tulk John Vitou OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 BOUNDARY & ORGANIZATIONAL LANDSCAPE 3 IMPACT ANALYSIS 9 STRATEGIC PLAN 59 MARKETING & TOURISM PROPOSAL 111 CONCLUSION 125 APPENDIX & REFERENCES 126 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This comprehensive document is Cleveland State University‘s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Master of Urban Planning, Design & Development Capstone Class of 2011‘s, compilation of research, analysis and recommendations for the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area. As a group we examined the Heritage Area from conception, designation, progressive establishment and growth and provide our resulting vision and strategic recommendations to expand and propel the corridor to greater capacity of enhancement, success and regionalization. The accomplishments of the Ohio & Erie Canalway Association, Ohio Canal Corridor and Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, (Canalway Organizations), various other entities, visioning partners and ensuing forged partnerships are numerous and inspiring. These partners are leading the Heritage Area to establish a renewed identity, to regeneration of Northeast Ohio cities and towns and proliferation of the tourism industry, utilizing the canal legacy of regional and national prominence. The National Heritage Area was designated in 1996 under the Federal Omnibus Parks Bill and OECA received $10 million for Heritage Area preservation (and later an additional $5 million). Within the 495 square mile corridor, and up to 5 miles outside the delineated 110-mile boundary, more than 170 1 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE projects have received grants for greenspace, historic, education, economic development and marketing programs totaling more than $6 million and infusing more than $26 million into the designated area. Additionally, the state of Ohio established a statewide Heritage Area Program, which also applied designation to the Heritage Area. Although no funding has come with it, the state does offer technical assistance and the designation helps strengthen the case for additional funding. Further, the 48 local government entities, nonprofits and businesses located within, have taken advantage of the Heritage Area to varying degrees for incorporating parks, creating sections of the Towpath Trail or connectors, preserving historic buildings and structures, including remaining canal infrastructure, establishing historic preservation and design guidelines, historic education programming and revitalizing areas. As a group of students with varying aspirations, interests and talents, we have examined this project put before us in such a way as to provide analytical and creative critique followed by an equally compelling proposal. This proposal entails detailed enough propositions, yet is flexible for various applications and use to further the Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area to renewed prominence of the canal legacy in the next 5 years and beyond. The following pages detail our research and findings, resulting SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analyses, survey results, and lay out recommendations for strategic implementation. Suggestions include areas for community and economic development, best management practices, increasing and strengthening partnerships and collaboration, historic preservation, environmental and natural landscape conservation, improving the health of the natural and built environment, increasing educational opportunities, marketing and projects to pursue. We hope you find the identified work to date, our analysis and further visioning and recommendations equally inspiring and urge you to consider taking part in the process, in whatever capacity you are able or compelled. Best Regards, Capstone Class of 2011 2 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE 3 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE BOUNDARY AND ORGANIZATIONAL LANDSCAPE The Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area is delineated by boundaries of the primary canal growth communities and natural resources connected to the canal-era legacy of transportation, industrialization and ultimate development. The designated boundary of the Heritage Area was determined by developing various alternatives, creating assessment and theme for each, and seeking community response and input. The result created an approximate 110-mile corridor from the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland through Akron, terminating in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The span is 5 to 10 miles wide, encompasses the entire Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is 495 total square miles and includes 48 municipal governments through the four counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark and Tuscarawas. The southern-most section of the Ohio & Erie Canalway begins in the rural, historic setting of New Philadelphia, continuing through Dover‘s farmland and natural landscapes. Heading north one can visit uniquely historic towns of Zoar, Bolivar, Navarre, Canal Fulton and Clinton. Further north is Massillon, which provides another historic experience with a traditional Main Street, Barberton and then Akron. The most southern portion of the Canalway is rural and agricultural and host to numerous cultural and historic amenities and museums. Canal Fulton is a replica of a canal-era town, as is Barberton. Museums and historic experiences continue north through Summit Lakes and downtown Akron. Just north of Akron, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is approximately 50 square miles. Canalway Ohio‘s northern most section contains Cleveland neighborhoods such as Tremont, Slavic Village, Ohio City, the Warehouse District, Public Square, and the Flats. The Canalway terminates at what is to be known as Canal Basin Park in the Flats at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, where the canal historically emptied. 4 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE JOURNEY OPTIONS There are three options to traverse the Canalway – the Scenic Byway, the Towpath Trail and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. All three routes are to run the entire length of the corridor, though not all sections of the Towpath Trail and Scenic Railroad are yet complete. Each option allows for access to unique Heritage Area cultural amenities and venues, parks, Canalway Centers with educational opportunities and information, as well as scenic, natural, cultural and historic, rural, urban, and industrial landscapes. The Scenic Byway roadways are well marked with Canalway signage, and as closely as geographically possible, within limits of a changed landscape from the canal era and current use and infrastructure, follow the original canal route. It must be noted that in Cleveland, after leaving Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the Byway separates into three route options. A central route takes visitors on an industrial urban landscape journey experiencing a working steel mill, surrounding industrial era infrastructure and bridges and the Leonard Kreiger Canalway Center. The western route winds through four historic district neighborhoods, Brooklyn Centre, South Brooklyn, Ohio City, and Tremont, and includes the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and the Westside Market. The eastern route follows Broadway Avenue through downtown Cleveland to Cleveland Public Square and the Warehouse District to tour the original central business district and ―Main Street‖ of the canal era. All three route options then terminate in the Flats at the location of the canal and Cuyahoga River connection. The Towpath Trail is just that -- the towpath trail transformed from the remnants of the mule- trodden route as the work animals pulled the canal boat through the canal, and for the most part, is also the original path. Various east-west neighborhood connector trails have been constructed or are in the development stage, in Cleveland, Summit, Tuscarawas and Stark Counties. These connector trails are intended to improve access to the Heritage Area for various neighborhoods, particularly in urban areas such as Cleveland, to provide greenspace and natural settings for recreation, education, exercise and leisure. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a passenger recreational transportation route from Rockside Road in Cleveland to Peninsula Depot on the historic tracks of the Valley Railway, which ran its first steam engine in 1880. The three-hour round trip provides a scenic view of the Cuyahoga Valley, with eight stops that provide access to various cultural, recreational and entertainment venues along the route. Currently, the Rockside Road Station is closed for repairs and upgrades. Reopening will occur approximately June of this year. 5 OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY: CONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY, CULTURE A long-term project in the works for the Scenic Railroad is to extend the route to the Lakefront. Although much discussion and planning has gone into the desired
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