URBAN REVITALIZATION NEAR THE CSU CAMPUS

ROBERT A. SIMONS, Ph.D.AND UST 611 STUDENTS

DEBORAH RIEMANNMARK EBNERGREG SOLTIS

APRIL 25, 2013

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

Campus District Plan

Re-mix theDowntown-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

PlanResearch

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 College3.3%

7.1%

8.1%

1.5%

31.6%

34.5%

4.8%

9.0%

College of BusinessCollege of Education and Human ServicesCollege of EngineeringCollege of LawCollege of Liberal Arts and Social SciencesCollege of Sciences and Health ProfessionsCollege of Urban AffairsSchool of Nursing

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

Former J

uvenile

Court Build

ing - East

22nd

Superior A

ve

Payne Ave

and East 21st

- Form

er Polic

e headquarters

building

Cedar Centra

l Neighborhood

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Live in Area if Improved

Yes No Maybe

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

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5.775.98 5.93 5.99

4

1.631.46

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

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 6th, 4pm Dively Theater, 1717 Euclid Avenue (LCUA)

• Campus Planning is ongoing• Campus District Inc. is involved• QUESTIONS???