URBAN REVITALIZATION NEAR THE CSU CAMPUS ROBERT A. SIMONS, Ph.D. AND UST 611 STUDENTS DEBORAH RIEMANN MARK EBNER GREG SOLTIS APRIL 25, 2013

Overview Engaged learning class UST 611 MUPDD/Planning Capstone Studio Focus is CSU Campus District E 18 th to E. 30 th, Lake to Prospect Four Focal Areas – Housing demand – Greenways – 3 specific buildings – Entertainment Today: – Process – Housing Survey Results – Maps of Outcomes

Campus District Plan Re-mix the Downtown-Neighborhood

We Envision… … a complete neighborhood … an engaged learning community … a 24/7 district … quality green spaces … and equitable decision-making

The Plan focuses on… … a greenspace plan with parking strategy … a student housing market analysis... re-utilization plans for – former Cleveland Third District Police Station – Mather Hall – former Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center … a cultural arts district featuring music, dining and other related activities – campus-oriented – 20 acre minimum

Process Plan Research Studio Work Stakeholder Interviews Student- Survey

Housing Survey Methods Based on 2002 CSU Master Plan – Gather demographics/dining/entertainment/housing preferences Updated to match changes in the neighborhood – Reflection of entire Campus District – Input from the class, Professors, CSU IRB, Bobbi Reichtell (of CDI), and Dr. Mark Joseph (CWRU) Random method to select classes 873 students surveyed in 55 classes 5.2% of the CSU student population

Students Surveyed by College

Housing 50% are willing to live in campus area – 66% want rental apartments (one or two bedroom) – Studio apartments weren’t very popular – Median preferred rent: $500 Those that current live near the Campus District: $624 Current Living Situations – 40% live with parents; 20% on/near campus Of people that don’t live with their parents 54% pay between $501-$1,000 for rent

Housing Demand

Identity Downtown: 49.4% Cleveland: 10.9% “Hood/ghetto:” 5.4% Campus District: 4.9% Means of transportation 75%+ car, 22.5% public transportation Bikes? 1.8% use it to school frequently Just over half own a bike

Mean of Hours Spent on Campus

Entertainment and Restaurant Demand 1.79 average visits to a restaurant in a week 1.38 for coffee house $250,000+ spent on average week for food Breakfast: $7 average ($5 median) Lunch: $9.67 ($9) Dinner: $13.19 ($10) Willing to spend at a new restaurant: Mean: $ $13.62 Median $5-$10

Entertainment and Restaurant cont’d… Steelyard Commons is most popular shopping destination Most visited districts in past year: Tower City: 69.2% Playhouse Square: 53.8% Coventry: 48.9% Lower Euclid: 44.4% Amenities desired: Rental housing units, new grocery store, better linkages to existing grocery stores, dine-in restaurant, organic wholesome food store Not needed: Hotel and night club

Other cont’d… Important neighborhood amenities Greenspace/parks, rec center, walkability, on street parking, public transportation, SAFETY (88%), cafes and shops nearby Not desired much: bike lanes or dog park, Perception of safety East & South, Cedar neighborhood: NOT SAFE On campus: very safe West: generally safe North: neutral

Design Principles – human scale – green – walkable – connected – re-mixed – identifiable Applied at different scales: Person – Building – Block – Neighborhood - City Re-Mix

RE-MIX

In Conclusion Full Class Presentation is May 6 th, 4pm Dively Theater, 1717 Euclid Avenue (LCUA) Campus Planning is ongoing Campus District Inc. is involved QUESTIONS???