We'd like to see a park in the bridge because there aren't enough in Downtown Cleveland.
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 17:54.
I'm not sure how much I agree with your statement. I think there's at least 12 in downtown, not including sports fields, and the Mall- so there's actually a large amount of parks. Don't give up on this one though! What could make this one different? Besides the fact that it's in a bridge a hundred feet above the water? Your image is compelling, but to be realistic, you can't grow grass by the time you'll need it, you can't put a fully grown shade tree in place, and the topography of the bridge is fairly limited. Park benches are do-able, as is another group's idea "amazing" idea of astro-turf as a surface in place of grass. You could maybe collaborate with them and see where it gets you.
Submitted by Terry (not verified) on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 01:36.
What this idea needs is a specific location on the bridge, so I gave it a location and a name: Hidden hillside. There’s a sloped area/dark corridor near the stage at the eastern end of the bridge. We could get a bunch of sod and we install a lawn in that corridor. We could rent a mini-generator so that we can string lights across the ceiling (I have a bunch of blue Christmas lights, would look very starry). Another student also suggested battery-operated candles in the existing sconces (see Lighting Ideas). Add it up and you get something like a park. It will be interesting to see if people use this place, since it's off to the side and kind of isolated. I would. Good for napping.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 11:55.
Make it multi-use incorporating elements of other proposals (i.e. entertainment/performance, visual art, dining, commerce lite, changing retail: no chains), business, conference space) but ESSENTIALLY a park. Have annual or biannual bidding for use of spaces, alloted along retail, entertainment other subdivisions.This would be a truly wonderful and unique complement to Cleveland and metro area's other amenities. Spare no creative or other resource and this will become a world class (boast-about) place. Think about it complementing possible redevelopment in the Flats, together with the river below it would be a defining, distinctive element like the canals of san anontino. Just please don't give it over neo cleve, or existing tourism or biz dev orgs or boards to run. IF you need an org to oversee, think about MetroParks. And don't ever think about making it exclusive, run by a commerce enterprise like a hotel (or casino) chain.
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I'm not sure how much I agree with your statement. I think there's at least 12 in downtown, not including sports fields, and the Mall- so there's actually a large amount of parks. Don't give up on this one though! What could make this one different? Besides the fact that it's in a bridge a hundred feet above the water? Your image is compelling, but to be realistic, you can't grow grass by the time you'll need it, you can't put a fully grown shade tree in place, and the topography of the bridge is fairly limited. Park benches are do-able, as is another group's idea "amazing" idea of astro-turf as a surface in place of grass. You could maybe collaborate with them and see where it gets you.
What this idea needs is a specific location on the bridge, so I gave it a location and a name: Hidden hillside. There’s a sloped area/dark corridor near the stage at the eastern end of the bridge. We could get a bunch of sod and we install a lawn in that corridor. We could rent a mini-generator so that we can string lights across the ceiling (I have a bunch of blue Christmas lights, would look very starry). Another student also suggested battery-operated candles in the existing sconces (see Lighting Ideas). Add it up and you get something like a park. It will be interesting to see if people use this place, since it's off to the side and kind of isolated. I would. Good for napping.
Make it multi-use incorporating elements of other proposals (i.e. entertainment/performance, visual art, dining, commerce lite, changing retail: no chains), business, conference space) but ESSENTIALLY a park. Have annual or biannual bidding for use of spaces, alloted along retail, entertainment other subdivisions.This would be a truly wonderful and unique complement to Cleveland and metro area's other amenities. Spare no creative or other resource and this will become a world class (boast-about) place. Think about it complementing possible redevelopment in the Flats, together with the river below it would be a defining, distinctive element like the canals of san anontino. Just please don't give it over neo cleve, or existing tourism or biz dev orgs or boards to run. IF you need an org to oversee, think about MetroParks. And don't ever think about making it exclusive, run by a commerce enterprise like a hotel (or casino) chain.
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