Cleveland has designs on its waterfronts

The Euclid Beach Trail Connector in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighbor-
hood would be an important project on its own. But it’s just one of nine
waterfront projects the city is directing funding for final design work in
order to secure construction funding to build those proposed improve-
ments. The Euclid Beach Trail Connector will connect and protect the
Beulah Park, Villa Beach and Shore Acres neighborhoods from Lake
Erie erosion (CPC). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

For much of the city’s 227-year history, public officials have been accused of ignoring Cleveland’s waterfronts and especially its lakefront. But now there’s a flurry of activity to turn conceptual ideas into blueprints which will not only help city officials apply for construction funding but to actually build what’s been proposed. Today, those funding allocations for nine waterfront projects were mostly recommended by the City Planning Commission for City Council approval although one was tabled until the next commission meeting. Several of those funding allocations are for construction or demolition to allow larger projects to go forward.

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