Public Square as we know it may not exist by the end of 2015. And to Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed, that’s a good thing.
“At this time people feel unsafe. It looks ugly and there’s so much traffic going here and there,” said Reed.
The city and the Downtown Cleveland Alliance are working together to turn artist renderings into reality. Joe Marinucci, President and CEO of DCA says fifty percent of the design is done.
“It’s beyond that preliminary concept phase and they’re working to create more details like building materials, those types of things,” said Marinucci.
The plan as it stands would close two blocks of Ontario and leave Superior Avenue open only to buses. But further transit studies will determine if that change is really possible.
“Other cities have done it. So what we’ve got to look at is what those other cities have done, because if we’re going to talk about walkability and gathering space, there’s no bigger gathering space than Public Square,” said Reed.
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source: 19ActionNews.com
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