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Re-Imagining Burke Lakefront AirportAN EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE LAND USES

P R E S E N TAT I O N F O R T H E G R E E N R I B B O N C O A L I T I O N

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M AT T B U S A , P L A , A S L AL A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T, A E C O M

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3Image Credit: Aerial Agents

Site Facts• 450 Acres

• 3.1 Miles of Shoreline

• Airport Owned and Operated by the City of Cleveland

• Opened in 1947

• Serves primarily small aircraft, corporate jets, air taxis, flight school, & helicopters

• 34,407 flight operations (2017); down from 90,000 (1990s average)

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Why Is Waterfront Land Use Important?

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Health Commerce Entertainment

WaterQuality

Real EstateValue Jobs

Why is waterfront land use important?

It Directly Affects…

QUALITY OF LIFE

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Improving Quality of Life?

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A History of Dredging

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Historic Shoreline Changes

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1850s Railroad Built on Lake Erie Shoreline

1877 Entire Site Covered By Water

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Image Source: Library of Congress

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1931 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Opens

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Image Source: Cleveland Public Library

Historic Shoreline Changes

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1936 First Segment of Shoreway Opens

1936- Great Lakes 1937 Exposition

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Image Credit: Donald Cole

Historic Shoreline Changes

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Image Source: Cleveland Public Library

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Historic Shoreline Changes

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1940 Maine Ave Bridge Opens Shoreway Extended West to Edgewater Park

1947 Burke Airport Opens

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Historic Shoreline Changes

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1960s- Airport Expansion1970s

Image Credit: Michael A. Fuerst

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Historic Shoreline Changes

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1988 Voinovich Park Opens

2000s- Dredge CDFs2010s Expanded on

North and East Sides of Airport

Image Credit: Google Earth

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Historic Shoreline Changes

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2000s- Dredge Sites2010s Filled In

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20001974

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Historic Shoreline Changes

A History of Dredging

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Scale Comparisons

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Burke Lakefront Airport450 Acres

Edgewater Park147 Acres

Cedar Point364 Acres

Big Met Golf Course150 Acres

Crocker Park106 Acres

Existing Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)

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Existing Poor Waterfront Access

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…So What if The Airport Wasn’t There?

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Concept

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Existing Proposed

IntegrationCity and Waterfront

SeparationCity and Waterfront

Design Goals & Objectives

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• Improve Connectivity to the waterfront

• Encourage Development within walking range of downtown and transit

• Create Productive Green Space that:• Improves Public Waterfront Access • Provides Opportunities for Recreation• Disposes of Dredge• Cleans Water• Creates Wildlife Habitat

Connectivity

Infill Development

Recreation

Dredge Mounds

Green Infrastructure

Proposed Land Use Plan

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Proposed Site Organization

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ProductiveGreen Space

TransitOriented

Development

Proposed Transit-Oriented Development

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T TExisting RTAStation

Proposed RTAStation

Proposed Shoreway Boulevard

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Proposed Complete Street Connections

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Proposed Waterfront Trail Network

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Proposed Stormwater Treatment Wetlands

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Proposed Dredge Mounds

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Proposed Bird’s Eye View

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Proposed Public Park & Beach

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Proposed Adventure Park & Overlook Mound

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Existing Grade of AirportExisting Grade of Airport3 Years6 Years9 Years

12 Years

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DredgeAccumulation

Proposed Boardwalks & Habitat Restoration

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Proposed Land Use Plan

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Key Take-Aways

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1. Every Great Project Begins with a Vision.

2. The Burke Airport Site Has Tremendous Potential To:• Improve Quality of Life • Promote Economic Development• Protect The Environment.

3. This vision was an academic exercise. Public and stakeholder engagement and discourse is critical to any future land use planning.

One Final Thought…

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Vertical Takeoff Aircraft May Be The Future of Aviation.

Could The Airport Footprint Shrink In The Future?

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Thank You!

40Image Credit: Aerial Agents