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RTA Board Presentation
June 10, 2014
Phase 3
Phase 1
Phase 2
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HISTORY & ROTARY INVOLVEMENT
 Red Line Greenway:The evolution of a vision
 Rotary started 37 years ago in 1977.
 Vision for a multi-use greenway in 2009.
 RTA Partner of the Year 2009.
 LAND studio becomes Rotary advisor 2012.
 Cleveland Metroparks joins the team in 2013.
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ENVISIONING THE RED LINE GREENWAY:
EXAMPLES OF HOW NEW URBAN TRAILS ARE SPURRING REVITALIZATION
 Plantee Promenade - Paris, France
 Heritage Trail – Indianapolis, IN
 The High Line – New York, NY
 The Hiawatha Trail – Boring, ID
 Orlando Urban Trail – Orlando, FL
 Lower Schuylkill River Trail - Philadelphia, PA
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ENVISIONING THE RED LINE GREENWAY:
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER TRANSIT AGENCIES
 Rails to Trails—pertinent examples where trains & trails coexist
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THE RED LINE GREENWAY: NOW
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1900
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1920’s
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1990’s
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Today
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Envisioning the Red Line Greenway:
Conceptual rendering
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Existing
Future Potential
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DEVELOPMENT PHASES
 Phase 1
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From W. 41st
Phase 3
St. to the Cuyahoga Viaduct
 Phase 2
 From W. 41st St. to W. 53rd St.
 Phase 3
 Across the Cuyahoga Viaduct to Superior Ave.
 Complex and will require more design and capital to develop
Phase 1
Phase 2
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Wendy Park &
future Lakefront
Bridge
Rivergate Park,
Cleveland
Rowing Foundation &
Cleveland Skate Park
Lake Link
Trail
West Side
Market
W.65th RTA
station
Tower City
RTA Station
TowpathTrail
W.25 RTA station
Orchard Park
Zone Rec Center
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ENVISIONING THE RED LINE GREENWAY:
NEIGHBORHOOD AND DOWNTOWN CONNECTIONS
 Downtown
 The Flats
 Ohio City
 Clark-Metro
 Tremont & Duck Island
 Stockyards
 Detroit-Shoreway
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ENVISIONING THE RED LINE GREENWAY:
MAKING CONNECTIONS TO OTHER TRAILS AND PARKS
 Zone Recreation Center
 Lake Link Trail
 Rivergate Park
 Flats Skate Park
 Cleveland Rowing Foundation
 Towpath Trail
 Wendy Park
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PROJECT DESIGN TEAM
 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
 Cleveland Metroparks
 Rotary Club of Cleveland
 LAND studio
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DESIGNING THE RED LINE GREENWAY:
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 Designing for a unique and world-class trail
 The Greenway cannot negatively impact RTA’s ability to operate and
maintain its services
 Safety, safety, safety
 Trail must be professionally maintained
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NEXT STEPS
 Project Design Team to continue to meet on alignment & design
 Identify potential funding sources & strategies
 Parties to finalize an agreement regarding responsibilities
 Agreement must be approved by RTA Board of Trustees
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THANK YOU.
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