摘要: |
ODOT accepted the challenge of economic development in the roughly 1,000 acres between I-490 and University Circle in Cleveland. The area was a historically underserved, economically depressed zone. By transforming the 3.5-mile area, the $221 million project would give a boost to the surrounding community. Earning the communities trust was a hurdle for the project. The "Forgotten Triangle," as it was called, is one of the poorest areas in Cleveland. The neighborhoods had experienced decades of job loss and population loss, leaving an abundance of abandoned residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Residents were weary of the project, even though they wanted the area cleaned up with new development and job opportunities. Many thought the Opportunity Corridor was going to be a cut through between the freeway system and University Circle, which had originally been proposed in the 1960's. |