The Trust for Public Land CREATING PARKS FOR PEOPLE CONNECTING CLEVELAND THROUGH PARKS AND TRAILS
Lake Link Trail Corridor Location/Context The Proposed Trail Corridor travels along vacated Road and Railroad Corridors on the west bank of Cuyahoga River through 3 River Peninsulas. Irishtown Bend (Columbus Ave. to Detroit Ave.) Main Peninsula (Detroit Ave. to River Rd.) Whiskey Island (River Road to Wendy Park) Approximately 9,000 ft long (1.7) miles in length from Towpath connection. IRISHTOWN GREENWAY: A Strategic Plan for the FLATS WEST BANK Cleveland, OH May 5, 2014 K2 Collaboration 2
The Lake Link Trail will connect and unite: - Cleveland s lakefront parks - The Cuyahoga River - The Towpath Trail - The Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway - Over 50,000 Cleveland residents - Downtown workers and tourists - Cleveland State University - Lakefront redevelopment Central Business District Cleveland State University Lake Link Trail Proposed Downtown Connector Trail Ohio City Cudell / Edgewater Detroit Shoreway Tremont Zone Rec. Center Proposed Red Line Greenway Proposed Clark Avenue Bike Lanes Clark Field Connecting Cleveland Plan West Side Community Context 1
West 65 th to Edgewater Park to Lake Link / Towpath Trail to Canal Basin Park / Towpath Trail to Downtown Cleveland Opportunity Corridor Bikeway to University Circle Zone Rec. Center Stockyards Lower Big Creek Trail to west side Metroparks Brookside Reservation Proposed Red Line Greenway Proposed Clark Avenue Bike Lanes Clark Fulton Brooklyn Centre Clark Field Proposed Downtown Connector Trail Washington Park Reservation Newburgh Heights Fleet Avenue Bike Lanes Kinsman Proposed Kingsbury Run Trail Morgana Run Trail to Mill Creek Reservation Slavic Village Metroparks Zoo Slavic Village Connector Trail Old Brooklyn Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation The Lake Link Trail will connect the lake to: - Multiple Metropark Reservations - Neighborhood trail networks Connecting Cleveland Plan South Side Community Context - Over 88,000 Cleveland residents - Cuyahoga Valley National Park To the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to Towpath Trail 2
The Lake Link Trail will connect the lake with: - Cleveland s parks - The Towpath Trail - The Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway - Over 54,000 Cleveland residents - Business and Industrial Sectors - AsiaTown - University Circle and Little Italy - East Side Suburbs St Clair Superior Gordon Park Reservation to Collinwood, Euclid and water front communities Rockefeller Park Cultural Gardens Glenville Harrison Dillard Bikeway Forest Hills Park Northcoast Harbor Hough Lake Link Trail Wendy Park Campus District MidTown Fairfax University Circle Little Italy Opportunity Corridor Bikeway to Buckeye, Shaker Square, the Heights and the Proposed Eastside Greenway Connecting Cleveland Plan East Side Community Context to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park 3
Columbus Road Carter Road Scranton Road 13 North Coast Harbor Connecting Cleveland Phase I H G 8 Flats East Bank 6 Flats West Bank E 7 9 F Warehouse District 11 J Public Square / Civic Center 10 I Gateway District 12 Drawing Key Lake Link Trail Wendy Park Pedestrian Bridge Proposed Park / Green Space Expansion Proposed Trailhead Proposed Water Taxi Stops Towpath Trail Route Existing Bike Lane / Path Proposed Bike Lane / Path Existing/Proposed Parks and Green Spaces A) Scranton Riverfront Park B) Hart Crane Park C) Rivergate Park D) Irishtown Bend / Ohio City Farm E) Heritage Park F) Settler s Landing / Canal Basin Park G) Flats Riverfront H) Wendy Park I) Public Square J) The Mall Lakeview Terrace Existing Community Destinations Hingetown Ohio City D 2 C 5 Market District 1 3 B Duck Island Abbey Avenue A Tremont 1) West Side Market 2) W 25th Comm. District 3) W 25th Rapid Station 4) W 14th Comm. District 5) Cleveland Rowing Foundation 6) Powerhouse / Aquarium 7) Jacobs Pavilion 8) Flats East Bank Development 9) W 6th / W 9th Commercial District 10) Tower City / Horseshoe Casino 11) Global Center for Health and Innovation 12) Quicken Loans Arena / Progressive Field 13) First Energy Stadium / Great Lakes Science Center / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 4
Columbus Road Carter Road Scranton Road 13 North Coast Harbor Connecting Cleveland Phase II H G 8 Flats East Bank 6 Flats West Bank E 7 9 F Warehouse District 11 J Public Square / Civic Center 10 I Gateway District 12 Drawing Key Ed Hauser Way Trail Connector Riverwalk Market District Connector Red Line Greenway Main Ave. Connector Public Square Connector Additional Water Taxi Stops Existing Bike Lane / Path Proposed Bike Lane / Path Existing/Proposed Parks and Green Spaces A) Scranton Riverfront Park B) Hart Crane Park C) Rivergate Park D) Irishtown Bend / Ohio City Farm E) Heritage Park F) Settler s Landing / Canal Basin Park G) Flats Riverfront H) Wendy Park I) Public Square J) The Mall Lakeview Terrace Additional Greenspace Opportunities 5 A Existing Community Destinations Hingetown Ohio City D 2 C Market District 1 3 B Duck Island Abbey Avenue Tremont 1) West Side Market 2) W 25th Comm. District 3) W 25th Rapid Station 4) W 14th Comm. District 5) Cleveland Rowing Foundation 6) Powerhouse / Aquarium 7) Jacobs Pavilion 8) Flats East Bank Development 9) W 6th / W 9th Commercial District 10) Tower City / Horseshoe Casino 11) Global Center for Health and Innovation 12) Quicken Loans Arena / Progressive Field 13) First Energy Stadium / Great Lakes Science Center / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum 4
Lake Link: Irishtown Bend Key Elements 1- Columbus Trailhead 2- Franklin Road Bike Connection 3- Downtown Overlook 4- Ohio City Farm Expansion 5- Terraces 6- Irishtown Archeological Exhibit 7- Lake Link Trail 8- Riverwalk 9- Landslide Amphitheater Rivergate 8
Lake Link: Main Peninsula IRISHTOWN GREENWAY: A Strategic Plan for the FLATS WEST BANK Cleveland, OH May 5, 2014 K2 Collaboration 9
Lake Link: Main Peninsula IRISHTOWN GREENWAY: A Strategic Plan for the FLATS WEST BANK Cleveland, OH May 5, 2014 K2 Collaboration 10
Lake Link: Potential Redevelopment Rehab: Retail Rehab: The Lofts at Tenk Manufacturing Rehab: Light Industrial (not shown on map) New: The Hulett Luxury Apartments Rehab: Spaces Building New: W. 25 th Site (not shown on map) 11
Wendy Park connector path New bike and pedestrian bridge over gravel pit and railroad lines Cantilevered trail to be constructed on lift bridge Lake Link: Bridge to Wendy Park N 8
Towpath Trail: Scranton Road Peninsula 13
Rivergate Park 14
Canal Basin Park 15
Red Line Greenway 16
Ed Hauser Way 17
IRISHTOWN GREENWAY: A Strategic Plan for the FLATS WEST BANK Cleveland, OH May 5, 2014 K2 Collaboration 18
The Connecting Cleveland initiative will: Realize the vision to link neighborhoods with our waterfronts Provide an amenity for residents of all ages, incomes and backgrounds Develop active and healthy living systems Create unique opportunities for students to engage in handson learning Promote tourism within the river valley Celebrate Cleveland s industrial past Link today s assets and destinations Catalyze future redevelopment Support the Mayor & City s efforts to make Cleveland a green city on a blue lake 7
Working Together Wendy Park Foundation
Connecting Cleveland