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A New Look for Old Man River
A world-renowned architect unveils his latest facelift.
If you’re a denizen of the Greater Cleveland area, you are no doubt familiar with the look and the history of the Cuyahoga River. It features a checkered past that includes being home to major entertainment venues and the site of one unfortunate fire. Plus, there are many of us in Northeast Ohio who cross it on a regular basis. While there are arguments on the benefits and attractions on both sides of the river, few would argue that it is not central to our community and its future.
On these pages called “Upfront” in Community Leader, we normally like to feature people in transition. But this long-term project from Bedrock, in partnership with the City of Cleveland, is such a drastic facelift, we just had to give it its visual due.
The 20-year vision reimagines and revitalizes 35 acres, creating core to shore access, while transforming Tower City and developing something called a 15-minute city center — meaning that residents can enjoy a 15-minute walk between living quarters, employment and entertainment areas.
“We are incredibly excited to present our interpretation of the groundbreaking work accomplished in the city’s vision for the Valley. The opportunity to provide unparalleled access to the Cuyahoga Riverfront while connecting the area to the downtown core is realized through David Adjaye’s bold strokes,” said Kofi Bonner, chief executive officer at Bedrock, when introducing the new blueprint. “David’s vision not only embraces downtown Cleveland’s rich history and connection to nature, but also addresses the demands of a world-class city by leveraging sustainable infrastructure and emphasizing pedestrian and transit modes to large, activated open spaces.”
The project calls for 3.5 million square feet of new development and adaptive reuse as well as the addition of 2,000 residential units and 850,000 square feet of office space. That’s in addition to parking space and hospitality, retail and entertainment venues.
“Our redevelopment strategy for the downtown Cleveland riverfront taps into the lost heritage of the city, establishing a new relationship between the urban core and the shore,” Adjaye said. “As I became more deeply immersed, the need to build a more tempered flow of movement through the city became immensely clear.”
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Cleveland’s greatest attraction is its ALL IN business community.
Cleveland’s greatest attraction is its ALL IN business community.
Through partnerships among the public, private, philanthropic and civic communities, we are ALL IN on our vision of building a great region on a Great Lake.
Through partnerships among the public, private, philanthropic and civic communities, we are ALL IN on our vision of building a great region on a Great Lake.
Through partnerships among the public, private, philanthropic and civic communities, we are ALL IN on our vision of building a great region on a Great Lake.
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