Neighborhood Vision 2025
Build Out an Innovation Economy
Momentum, creative energy, and funding coming from the growing Innovation District is a huge benefit to the MidTown community. Steps must be taken to demystify the term “innovation”, and make the area a natural extension of, and benefit, to the surrounding community. MidTown’s Innovation District can be a model for growing an inclusive business environment from the ground up. The far-reaching impact of major place-based anchor institutions - like the Cleveland Foundation - locating in MidTown present great benefits for the local area and position MidTown to be an economic engine for the regional as the local innovation economy matures.
Build Out an Innovation Economy
Action
Create Design Guidelines for New Development in the Innovation District
Ensure that the Innovation District is reflective of the aspirations of MidTown residents and businesses. Establish clear physical guidance for new development that integrates buildings and spaces into the fabric of MidTown and reinforces the significance of E 66th Street and Euclid Avenue as a critical anchor.
Near-Term Actions
Create Design Guidelines for development within the Innovation District and mixed use transition areas to the east and west.
Reinforce community-driven design goals for the E 66th Street corridor and crossings.
Articulate design expectations for RFP releases of properties near E 55th Street and Euclid, and Opportunity Area east of Dunham Tavern.
Type of Action
Planning & Advocacy
Looking For
Developers
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