Yep. The new bridge is designed like the old. See the articles by yours truly posted in the Fulton bridge thread elsewhere here.

^ Boo!  I really liked the design with the animals integrated into it.

i have the week off and was walking the dogs to the video store across from the Key Bank around 4pm - right after all this happened.  It was madness to say the least.

 

I knew something big was up when every news helicopter was flying overhead and there had be 20 cop cars blocking memphis and 50th - 52nd. 

 

Luckily this isn't a common occurance by any stretch of the imagination.  Although Simone has a reputation to be "Robocop" - CPD needs more police officers like him that aren't willing to take any crap.

^^ One of the benefits of having a large portion of safety personnel living in Old Brooklyn.

Thought that these minutes from the May OBCDC board meeting were interesting.  All of them are on www.oldbrooklyn.com. 

 

Jar3232 and lewarctj, how about running for a seat?

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Trustees in attendance: Sue Allen; Paul Ciupa; Steve Henstridge; Greg Huth; Christine Kowalski; David Lawhun; Jim O’Connor; Dane Reich; Lynea Reindel; Matt Reitz;

 

Excused absence: John Appledorn; Abe Bruckman; Alice Ratka;

 

Staff: Robyn Sandys;

 

Matt Reitz called the meeting to order at 6:09 pm, followed by introductions.

 

Matt Reitz moved to temporarily suspend the written agenda to allow the guest speakers to have the floor. Motion approved.

 

Guest Speakers: Colleen Gilson, Executive Director Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition and Sammy Catania, President of the Board of Tremont West Development Corporation.

 

The speakers discussed the ways in which they worked with their respective Boards, staff members, and the members of the CDC. They also spoke about their approach to recruitment and election of Board members. They answered questions from the OBCDC Board.

 

Minutes: The minutes of the April 15, 2008 Board Meeting and the May 13, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting were approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was read and accepted

 

Councilman Report:

 

Councilman Cummins was not present.

 

Councilman Kelley was present and reported the following:

 

The Memphis School site received a low ranking (30th) from the State when the State determined eligibility for low income housing credits.

 

Plans are moving along for the establishment of a Sears Service Center in the former CVS location in the PearlBrook shopping center

The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a zoning variance request for a proposed tatoo parlor on Pearl Rd. near Leopold Avenue.

 

Funds will be available for an extension of the swimming pool area at Loew Park.

Executive Director Report: The Executive Director presented her report which is found in the narrative that accompanied the meeting agenda.

 

In response to a question concerning meeting the deductible on the employment practices liability insurance, the Executive Director said that we should have sufficient revenue from membership dues, and business directory and newspaper ad sales to cover the expense.

 

The Executive Director passed out copies of: the 2008 Old Brooklyn Business Directory; a copy of the article about Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre which appeared in Live Cleveland; and flyers for upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and Safety Fair & Community Service Expo.

 

Committee Reports:

 

Fund Raising: Jim O’Connor said that the next meeting is on May 22nd at 6:30 pm at the CDC. He spoke about marketing promotions for the upcoming housing fair and emphasized the need for sponsorships.

 

Code of Regulations: Greg Huth reported that the Committee is meeting regularly with the goal of presenting its work to the Board in July.

 

Board Development: Lynea Reindel reported that the advertisement for Board membership applications on the front page of the Old Brooklyn News generated responses but that she had not yet received them from the staff. Following the meeting she advised the Secretary that she had received two (2) responses to the ad.

 

Announcements:

 

John Jenkins said that the Ben Franklin Garden Committee would meet May 22nd at 6:30 pm at the CDC. He also asked for and received from the Executive director assurance that the $5,000 grant the Garden received will be used for the purposes stated in the grant application.

 

Mary Kay Reich passed out postcards which are being used to promote the upcoming Brooklyn Centre Garden Tour.

 

Adjournment:

 

Matt Reitz moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 pm. Motion approved.

 

Hopefully the weather holds up for this to go on.  I plan on stopping by.

 

www.clemetparks.com/events/brookstock.asp

Brookstock - A Celebration of Music & Nature

Saturday, July 12

4 - 10:30 p.m.

Brookside Valley Event Site

Brookside Reservation • Cleveland

Free!

 

 

Celebrate a wide array of live music on two stages at Cleveland Metroparks free “BrookStock – A Celebration of Music & Nature” event on Saturday, July 12 from 4 to 10:30 p.m. at the Brookside Valley Event Site in Brookside Reservation in Cleveland.  Along with great music, “BrookStock – A Celebration of Music & Nature” features arts and crafts, games and activities, hikes (4:30, 6, 7:30, and 9 p.m.), live animals, and more!

 

“BrookStock” showcases seven bands featuring the eclectic sounds of blues, country, bluegrass, boogie-woogie, folk, and more, filling the air.  Closing the evening on the main stage at 9 p.m. is The Alan Greene Band.

 

 

Featured Bands on the Main Stage and Side Stage at BrookStock:

 

Main Stage

4:00 Lost State of Franklin [country]

5:30 Hayshaker Jones [americana/country]

7:00 Crookneck Chandler and the Tibbee Bottom Boys [funky twangy country]

9:00 The Alan Greene Blues Band [blues]

 

Side Stage

5:00 Tim & Jeanne [Folk]

6:30 Blonde Boy Grunt & the Groans [Freight train folkabiliy]

8:15 Heelsplitter [folk rock] 

 

EarthWords Nature Shop will be on site selling merchandise and offering a tie-dye station.  Visitors can bring their own t-shirts, or purchase a t-shirt from EarthWords and create their own tie-dye shirt.

 

And there’s more!  “Vern” the frog will be hopping around the event to promote the “Year of the Frog!”  Food and refreshments will be available for sale at the event.

 

^ Thanks for posting this, lewarctj.  I hadn't heard about this event.  I'll probably bike down there after 7pm.

I stopped at Brookstock for about a half-hour last night.  Here are some photos.

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Looked like a few hundred people came out.  Wasn't crowded at all.

 

There were hiking tours, a few info booths, local vendors, and two music stages.

 

Very family-oriented music.  One of the songs was about rain.

 

Another shot of the crowd.

 

 

I didn't see you there - but looks like you got a shot of us.  Yea - the crowd wasn't too big.  However, for absolutely no publicity (besides the metroparks website) that I know of, it was a good enough crowd.  Me and my girlfriend throughouly enjoyed ourselves. 

^ I scanned the crowd for you and your gf, but didn't see you.  I was there from around 7:45 to 8:15pm.

From the Old Brooklyn News.  I read this article and decided to give this guy a shot.  He's 27, and has a pretty good business sense.  He also told me that he's in the process of buying out the other few barber shops on Broadview.  It's another good place to talk about the neighborhood.  And I think that the best thing going for him is that he stays open until 7pm during the week or after that if business continues to roll in.

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GG’s Barber Shop opens on Broadview Rd.

 

Gary “GG” Keslar is the owner of GG’s Barber Shop, one of the newest businesses in the Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. It’s located at 4482 Broadview Rd., a few doors south of Michael’s Bakery.

 

Gary is from Cleveland’s “Little Italy” neighborhood. He grew up in a traditional Italian family and always dreamed of owning his own business in a neighborhood like Old Brooklyn or Brooklyn Centre.

 

Previously, Gary was the part-owner of two barbershops. When the opportunity to open his own place presented itself, he jumped at the chance. He opened the doors to GG’s Barber Shop on April 14th, and has had steady business ever since.

 

Gary’s first big move was to buy out Dan’s Broadview Barber Shop on the corner of Oak Park Ave. and Broadview Rd.; on August 1, he will merge the two businesses into one. On that date, Dan (Plescia) will begin working at GG’s Barber Shop.

 

Gary is giving GG’s Barber Shop a modern storefront look with an old-time feel inside. He has already made improvements to the front of the exterior of the building and is continuing to make renovations to the interior. At GG’s Barber Shop a man can get a quality inexpensive haircut, a hot razor shave and a shoe shine all in the same place. As does every business owner, Gary is

looking forward to becoming bigger and better.

 

He won’t be satisfied until he has cut the hair of everyone in the neighborhood, and, more importantly, is friends with everyone in the neighborhood. He wants residents to know that when they come to his shop and mention this “Old Brooklyn News article and Little Italy”, he will give them a haircut for two dollars less than the regular price.

 

Gary is also planning to initiate a monthly drawing for free haircuts. He will start drawing the cards for the haircuts as soon as this promotion is publicized. To be included in the drawing, patrons can either leave their business cards or, for patrons without business cards, leave their names and phone numbers on the back of Gary’s cards.

 

Gary is willing to make house calls for those in the neighborhood who may be sick or disabled and can not make it to his shop. He is a “different kind of barber” and is looking to give back to the community as much as he can.

 

Because being a part of the community is second only to word of mouth in terms of being a successful local business, Gary hopes to do a lot of charity and volunteer work in the neighborhood. He invites all organizations and churches to call him to discuss ideas where his services could be useful.

 

GG’s Barber Shop is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (He’s scheduled his hours so that a working man can get a haircut without feeling rushed.) He charges $10 for an adult cut, $9 for children under the age of 12, and $8 for senior citizens. On Tuesdays, though, customers who are hungry can opt to get a haircut and a medium pizza (from nearby Gentile’s) for $12.

 

Gary is looking forward to becoming a neighborhood staple. He knows that it’s going to be hard work, and he’s willing to put in the effort.

I'm posting this specifically for Jar3232 and lewarctj.  It's an excerpt from Robyn Sandys' article in the July Old Brooklyn News.  Both of you would make excellent board members!

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The CDC’s board is also in the process of recruiting new board members. If you are interested in serving on the board please send a letter or email telling us why you would like to participate and if you have a resume, please include that as well. If you wish to email your information, please forward to [email protected]. You can mail it to 3344 Broadview, Cleveland, OH 44109, or fax to 216-459-1741. The deadline for getting your information to us is fast approaching, so please do so by July 21st. The best way to learn about all of our programs is to go on our web site. The Annual Reports from previous years is on the site as well, www.oldbrooklyn.com.

Guys, I'm committing to take a ton of photos this weekend, as long as the weather is nice. 

 

It only took me a month, but I finally have photos of South Hills!

 

And while you're at it, here are some other Old Brooklyn photo galleries:

- Oak Park area

- Benjamin Franklin Community Garden

- Treadway Connector

- Brookfest at Brookside Park (check this thread a few photos above)

 

I recommend Goodman's corned beef in the Pearlbrook shopping center.  It's one thing I miss after giving up the consumption of mammals.

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Ranking may halt senior housing

Thursday, July 17, 2008

By Ken Prendergast [email protected]

Brooklyn Sun Journal

 

CLEVELAND -- There's been good and bad news when it comes to redevelopment in Old Brooklyn recently.

 

Thought I would start a comprehensive list of new sources for Old Brooklyn:

 

Old Brooklyn News - www.oldbrooklyn.com/obn/

    (monthly publication of the Old Brooklyn CDC, is posted online around the 1st of the month)

 

Brooklyn Sun News - www.cleveland.com/brooklynsunjournal/news/index.ssf?archive

    (partial version of the print edition)

 

Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation - www.oldbrooklyn.com

 

If you have additional sources that are actually useful and current, please post them here.

I've heard that tomorrow, Monday, July 21 at 6pm, the mayor will be having one of his Mayor's Dialogue events at Brooklyn Memorial Church, Pearl Road & Archwood Avenue in Brooklyn Centre.  Usually all of the directors of the city departments attend to field questions and concerns.  Since these dialogues are largely neighborhood-focused, there may be some good information about plans for Brooklyn Centre and Old Brooklyn.  Anyone planning to attend?

There's some wording missing or changed at the end of my article. I need to see how it appeared in the paper vs. what I typed.

I went to this tonight.  It was a neighborhood walk through of Ward 15, Cleveland’s historic “Brooklyn Centre” neighborhood.  We went down Archwood, over to I think 36th, around a little of Denison, 38th, and back down Archwood again.  Lot of beautiful homes, but had a couple of abandoned ones as well.  Only about 8-10 residents showed up and probably 8-10 city members.  I got to meet a lot of the people who do development for the city and Old Brooklyn.  Everyone was very nice and generally concerned with the neighborhood and its well being.  Jackson didn’t talk, just got a tour of the neighborhood.  Nothing really particular exciting about the event, but it was good to go and meet the mayor. 

 

Interesting fact, I did learn Brooklyn Centre is the oldest neighborhood west of the river in Cleveland. 

Interesting fact, I did learn Brooklyn Centre is the oldest neighborhood west of the river in Cleveland.  

 

Not Ohio City???

Technically I guess it is.  It was the first township (before Cleveland annexed it) west of the Cuyahoga.  I am sure if I am wrong, someone will correct me.

 

The west side of the river, however, was still Indian territory. After the 1805 signing of the treaty of Fort Industry, more than two million acres west of the Cuyahoga were exchanged for money. The area was surveyed into standard 160-acre lots and incorporated into Brooklyn Township. However, there was no great migration to the area. An 1814 map drawn by Alfred Kelley, first President of the Village of Cleveland, noted only four structures on the west side.

 

Gradually, the west side of the river was settled and in 1818 the area became Brooklyn Township (present day Brooklyn Centre). These early settlers were mainly young native-born farmers whose energies focused on agriculture.

 

http://www.nhlink.net/ClevelandNeighborhoods/plainpress/PPStories/tremonthistory.htm

I posted photos of Old Brooklyn's commercial corridors.

 

Here's Part I

Here's Part II

Supposedly, there is a "trail" that entails Biddulph, Ridge, Memphis, and Roadoan, but you wouldn't be able to tell. 

 

I think that it was a major mistake for the city to first allow so much land on Tiedeman to Big Creek to be privately-owned.  If that isn't enough, Sams Club on Brookpark (originally Macro, right?) and more recently the south shopping center south of I-480 convey little foresight and sensitivity to the environment. 

 

And why would a leg of the trail be missing between Brookside and the Metroparks on Tiedeman & Memphis?  There are many utility easements along I-71 and the creek.

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Hike-and-bike trail through Brooklyn discussed at Wednesday meeting

 

(map of the proposed routes)

 

BROOKLYN -- The plan is to link the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo with more parkland along Big Creek Parkway in Parma. There is one catch: How to build the three-mile trail through a densely populated suburb.

 

"Right now, to ride your bike through Brooklyn is not an easy thing," said Donna Thompson, administrative assistant to Brooklyn Mayor Kenneth Patton.

 

It is unlikely the hike-and-bike trail will hug the banks of Big Creek because most of the land is privately owned and cannot be taken through eminent domain, under terms of federal grants that the city hopes to net for the project, Thompson said.

 

A community meeting Wednesday will explore the issues. It starts at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, 7619 Memphis Ave.

 

Thompson said it is probable the trail will be routed on some city land as well as along utility rights-of-way and down city streets. The city park behind City Hall, two nearby elementary schools and the high school campus are likely to be included in the path. Thompson stressed the plan is a work in progress. A decision is not expected until the end of the year.

 

Bob Gardin, chairman of the Friends of Big Creek, said the creek is the drainage basin for about 172,000 people in 39 square miles. He said Big Creek has been stressed by growth and development. For instance, when Interstate 71 was built, part of the creek was rechanneled with water diverted along concrete paths.

 

Backers of the plan said development of the trail through Brooklyn should enhance life by connecting neighborhoods with retail areas and developing an alternative means of transportation not dependent on gasoline.

 

"It improves the livability of the neighborhood," Gardin said.

What do you guys think of that completed dentist office on Ridge and Biddulph that was being discussed here a few months ago?

I know it isn't Old Brooklyn, per se.  But a citizens' group from Brooklyn Centre have created a website for the neighborhood.  It's http://www.brooklyncentre.org/ for anyone that may be interested.

I'm getting a little concerned for the future of OBCDC.

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Group finalizing details to hire code enforcer

Thursday, August 28, 2008

By Ken Prendergast [email protected]

Brooklyn Sun Journal

 

CLEVELAND-- Volunteers at the Brooklyn Centre Community Association this week were ironing out a proposal for hiring a building code enforcement officer.

Memphis Pub Crawl - I'll be going, picked up a tshirt last night at Dina's

 

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New Fulton Road bridge begins to take shape

 

Posted by Karen Farkas/Plain Dealer October 26, 2008 17:51PM

 

It's hard to believe 240 tons of pre-cast concrete can look elegant.

 

But as three unwieldy sections are slowly raised and joined to create an arch for the new Fulton Road Bridge, they form a graceful silhouette.

 

Two years after the old bridge was closed to traffic and eventually razed, its replacement is rising above the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Big Creek Valley, to the delight of zoo visitors, nearby residents and engineers.

 

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/10/new_fulton_road_bridge_begins.html

TLCI Community Meeting #2

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008

6:00 pm (promptly)

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Auditorium

3900 Wildlife Way

 

Please join us for a discussion about the future of our neighborhood's main street and share your opinions about how we can make Pearl Road better.

 

Presented by OBCDC with City Architecture, NOACA, the City of Cleveland Planning Commission and Baker Engineering

Denison house saved from demolition was built by an early area settler

Thursday, October 30, 2008

By Ken Prendergast [email protected]

Brooklyn Sun Journal

 

CLEVELAND -- Last week, Ward 15 Councilman Brian Cummins asked whether a Denison Avenue house was historically significant.

 

History's cool

What could would the neighborhood do with these massive churches vacant?

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Plan could close parishes, schools

Thursday, November 06, 2008

By Joe Noga [email protected]

Brooklyn Sun Journal

 

In a proposal due before Bishop Richard Lennon next week, church leaders from five local Catholic parishes will recommend the closing of three Cleveland churches and two schools, and the opening of one new church and school in their place.

 

 

Holy cow. OLGC is huge.

 

Hmmm. I see great condo conversion potential.

OLGC is getting screwed. I have "inside info" regarding this and the merged school won't have nearly enough capacity to accomodate all the students from both schools. OLGC has the financial resources to serve Old Brooklyn for several more years and particpation in both the Parish and the school is steady. The proposal doesn't accurately reflect the respective enrollments of the schools. The numbers were manipulated so that the difference in enrollment between Leo's and OLGC looks greater than it actually is.  This is very bad news for old brooklyn. Several people I've spoken with have told me that this is the final straw and they will leave for the suburbs if this happens.

School enrollment has dropped at OLGC.

Heck, with three school not more then two blocks from each other (OLGC, St. Mark, and Horizon), I'm surprised there hasn't been a closing yet.

^ The enrollment has dropped but over the last few years it has leveled off at around 200 and is starting to tick up again.

They can't take my OLGC!!!! I loved attending that school and I thought the teachers were great as well as the community that supported that school.

I heard from a neighborhood leader that Zeleznik's has reopened as a lesbian bar. There's nothing on the building or property that designates it as this, though. Still looks the same. I'm glad that they're still on course to be operating for a century.

 

That's in addition to Nickel on State Road and Paradise Inn on Pearl.

Jar3232 and I went to Mexico Lindo, which just opened in the old Theo's space on Pearl south of Memphis in Old Brooklyn.  Maybe one of us will write a quick review about it in the restaurant forum.

I was on Brookpark and Ridge yesterday and saw that that Taco Bell in front of Best Buy is open already!  That thing was built in no time at all.  Was it modular or something?

http://blog.cleveland.com/brooklynsunjournal/2008/12/old_brooklyn_bakery_outlet_reo.html

 

Old Brooklyn bakery outlet reopens

Posted by Ken Prendergast December 18, 2008 15:53PM

Categories: Breaking News

 

Fred's Breads and More, 2330 Broadview Road, is holding a two-day grand opening of its store featuring baked goods from local wholesalers. The grand opening is from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19-20. The times are regular store hours and the shop, formerly a Schwebel's Bread retail outlet, is open Monday through Saturday.

Does anyone know what is going up on Memphis (across the street from McDonald's and near Dairy Queen)? Isee they have already demo'd and cleared the land.

^ I think that I heard in a meeting that it's going to be a bank branch.  Maybe First Merit?  I remember it's one out of Akron.

First Merit is opening/building a branch where the old Memphis Vet Hospital was.

 

Two addtional companies have opened up shop in the neighborhood as well.  M2K (?) on State St. and All Seasons Landscaping off of Spring Road...both brought over 35 jobs each from the suburbs to our fine area of the City.

First Merit is opening/building a branch where the old Memphis Vet Hospital was.

 

Two addtional companies have opened up shop in the neighborhood as well.  M2K (?) on State St. and All Seasons Landscaping off of Spring Road...both brought over 35 jobs each from the suburbs to our fine area of the City.

 

 

Yeah!  :clap:

FYI -- Regarding Presentation of Lower Big Creek Plan t0 the Cleveland City Planning Commission for official adoption by the City of Cleveland --

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From: Tom Collins [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 5:09 PM

To:

Subject: Lower Big Creek

 

Good afternoon,

 

It has been some time since I communicated to you about the Lower Big Creek Greenway Restoration and Redevelopment Plan.  Work is continuing to gain access to multiple sites in the valley for the completion of Phase I reports or the initiation of Phase II reports under the direction of the City Brownfield Assessment Study.  These are necessary to determine past land use and surface and sub-surface conditions that impact trail alignment or other recreational use.

 

The Mayor’s staff has been briefed on the plan and is considering what financial assistance it could receive in future budgets.

 

A significant event for moving the plan forward will occur next week.  Old Brooklyn CDC needs your assistance with this event.  On Friday, February 6, 9:00 AM the plan will be presented to the Cleveland City Planning Commission for adoption and insertion into the update of the city master plan (Connecting Cleveland 2020 Citywide Plan).  This will help secure funding for the easement, engineering and construction phases.  The City Planning Commission meets at 9:00 AM in Room 514 of City Hall.

 

George Cantor, Cleveland Planning Commission and Robyn Sandys, Old Brooklyn CDC will introduce the presentation by Dennis Mersky, Floyd Browne Group (plan consultant). The presentation will be approximately fifteen minutes.  Having strong support from the community is essential to the presentation.  Visible and consistent support for this plan is important when it comes to securing funds.  Projects with strong support create a “buzz” and are remembered when they move through the budgetary process.

 

Please attend, sign in for this agenda item, and stand in support when the chair asks who is here for this item.  Parking is available in the city hall parking lot accessed from Lakeside Ave immediately West of City Hall.

 

If you cannot attend please send an e-mail stating your support and why you believe this is important to Cleveland, Brooklyn Centre and Old Brooklyn to George Cantor ([email protected]).  George will have your communication inserted into the meeting record.  If you prefer you can send a letter to the Cleveland City Planning Commission, C/O George Cantor, 601 Lakeside Ave #501, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.

 

Thank you for your continued support for the restoration and redevelopment of the Lower Big Creek Valley.

 

Tom Collins

Old Brooklyn CDC

 

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For specifics regarding the proposed plan see OBCDC's Planning Initiatives page at:

http://www.oldbrooklyn.com/planning.htm

 

Lower Big Creek Valley Greenway Redevelopment & Restoration Plan, prepared by Floyd Browne Group in association with schmidtcopelandparkerstevens, June 2008. Download report [pdf]. Please note large file size - 79MB. For faster viewing, download specific sections:

 

Section One: 1. Introduction; 2. Valley Resources; 3. Public Involvement; 4. Trail Route Alternatives; 5. Trail & Greenway Concept (Upland & Valley Trail Descriptions (19MB)

Section Two: 7. Environmental Regeneration Efforts; 8. Suggested Land Use Changes (Camping Site, Adventure Sports Site, Harshaw Chemical Site, Ecological Restoration - Henninger Landfill, Martin Enterprises Aggregates, Brookside Auto Recycling Yard); 8. Priorities & Next Steps; 9. Funding Strategies (34MB)

Appendix A - Development Guidelines (384K)

Appendix B - Master Plan Maps (27MB)

Appendix C - Cost Estimate (230K)

Appendix D - Public Meetings (160K)

 

The plan presents "a new vision for the Valley Greenway. The creation of this vision incorporates detailed future land use, public access, infrastructure, ecological restoration and environmental regeneration, open space and trail linkages and economic development concepts."

 

 

^ Glad to have you here, councilman!

 

On a related note, I received this email from Kevin Cronin of Cleveland Bikes.

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Cycling Friends:  I want to pass along a note about the Cleveland Planning Commission, which will be receiving a presentation about the Lower Big Creek Plan on Friday, February 6th.  If you ride or live in the neighborhood or Metroparks, you may want to attend to learn more and convey the importance of riding opportunities.  Greening up these important westside Cleveland neighborhoods will provide important access to the parks and the towpath trail, which ultimately seeks to bring the parks to downtown Cleveland.

 

Here's a little background information:

The Lower Big Creek Valley Greenway Redevelopment & Restoration Plan is the study underlying the master plan for the Lower Big Creek area between Brookside Park and Jennings Rd. on Cleveland's southwest side.  A Lower Big Creek trail alignment, when combined with a potential Big Creek Greenway Trail Alignment, will connect the Metroparks Brookside Reservation to the Big Creek Reservation south of Brookpark Road, enabling users to access the the Big Creek Parkway on one end, and the Towpath Trail and other destinations via the other.  The plan is funded with the support from the Ohio & Erie Canal Association, Cleveland Metroparks and the two area Cleveland City Councilmen (Ward 15 Councilman Brian Cummins and Ward 16 Councilman Kevin Kelley) and the City of Cleveland.

 

The City Planning Commission meets at 9:00 AM in Room 514 of Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave.

 

Learn more about the Plan at http://friendsofbigcreek.org/news.htm

 

Kevin

ClevelandBikes : When ClevelandBikes, Cleveland Benefits!

Two weekends ago me and my fiance finally made it here - i wasn't hearing great things about the place but we had a nice dinner.  It wasn't too crowded at first but it filled 3/4 up by time we left.  All in all dinner was OK - the green salsa was good but the red salsa was terrible - as my fiance put it...it tasted like tomato sauce with tobasco mixed in....

 

Jar3232 and I went to Mexico Lindo, which just opened in the old Theo's space on Pearl south of Memphis in Old Brooklyn. Maybe one of us will write a quick review about it in the restaurant forum.

^ I'm surprised Old Brooklyn News didn't do an article on it.  Or am I missing something?  I remember someone said that some of the OBCDC staff ate there and didn't like it.  Maybe that's why?

 

I agree with you on the green salsa.  Substantially better than the red.

 

Has anyone eaten at that restaurant on Denison right before the Harvard-Denison bridge?  It looks nice and I hear that it's very accommodating to neighborhood groups.

I can't recall the name, but I know where you are talking about - it's on the north side of the road near the 45degree sloping Old Denison street that takes you down to Jennings. 

 

I don't know if you have tried Lovelle's on Denison near the Fulton Road construction?  That place has GREAT food...it's just never busy when I'm in there.  I hope that it lasts through the bridge construction and gets more business when the road reopens.  It appears they spent a lot of money and time getting that place open (been open for about 2 years now though)

Anyone make it to the presentation of the Lower Big Creek plan to the Cleveland Planning Commission this morning?

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Cleveland Planning Commission OKs Big Creek restoration

Posted by Joan Mazzolini/Plain Dealer Reporter February 06, 2009 13:37PM

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/02/city_planning_commission_oks_b.html