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URBAN REVITALIZATION NEAR THE CSU CAMPUS

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

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URBAN REVITALIZATION NEAR THE CSU CAMPUS

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

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

  3. Campus District Plan Re-mix theDowntown-Neighborhood

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

  5. The Plan focuses on… … agreenspace 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 districtfeaturing music, dining and other related activities • campus-oriented • 20 acre minimum

  6. Process

  7. 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

  8. Students Surveyed by College

  9. 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

  10. Housing Demand

  11. 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

  12. Mean of Hours Spent on Campus

  13. 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: $6.56 - $13.62 • Median $5-$10

  14. 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

  15. 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

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

  17. RE-MIX

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

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