OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR PHASE

STATUS OF CORRIDOR PROJECTS LISTED IN THE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN Corridor Management Plan, June

STATUS OF PROJECTS Harvard Road to Lake Erie � Towpath � Scenic Railroad Connector

PARTNERSHIPS- PARK National Park Service Cleveland Metroparks Stark County Park District Cuyahoga Valley National

PARTNERSHIPS- NONPROFIT/NEIGHBORHOOD Ohio Erie Canalway Association (OECA) Western Reserve Historical Society Ohio Canal Corridor

PARTNERSHIPS- STATE/COUNTY/LOCAL ODOT County (Cuyahoga & Summit) � Engineering/Planning Departments � Summit Soil and

TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES Towpath Trail Extension � Phases I – IV � Neighborhood Connectors Cuyahoga

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY Day-Trip Oriented Target Demographics � Cleveland Residents � Akron Residents � Suburban

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY Government Non-Profit � Neighborhood Associations � Museums Businesses � Adjacent businesses �

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY RTA Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland Public Art Lake Erie Nature and

RECOMMENDATIONS Keep Momentum of Projects!! � Interim Projects Increase Use Provide environmental Restoration/beautification Increase

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OHIO AND ERIE CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR | PHASE 1 Group 2: Organizational Landscape 9 March 2011 Katie Kowalczyk | Sherry Tulk | Zak Mau | Cassie Gaffney

STATUS OF CORRIDOR PROJECTS LISTED IN THE CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN Corridor Management Plan, June 2000 Heritage Venues- Four types recommended � Towpath Trail � Existing and Future Navigable Reaches of the Canal � Ohio & Erie Canal Scenic Byway � Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway � East-West Connecting Trails and Greenways

STATUS OF PROJECTS Harvard Road to Lake Erie � Towpath � Scenic Railroad Connector Trails Steelyard Commons Interpretive Site WRHS Core Experience

PARTNERSHIPS- PARK National Park Service Cleveland Metroparks Stark County Park District Cuyahoga Valley National Park Assocation Metro. Parks Serving Summit County Parkworks

PARTNERSHIPS- NONPROFIT/NEIGHBORHOOD Ohio Erie Canalway Association (OECA) Western Reserve Historical Society Ohio Canal Corridor Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Flats Oxbow Association Trust for Public Land Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Great Lakes Science Center West Creek Preservation Committee Watershed � Cuyahoga River/Lake Erie

PARTNERSHIPS- STATE/COUNTY/LOCAL ODOT County (Cuyahoga & Summit) � Engineering/Planning Departments � Summit Soil and Water Conservation District � Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District Local � Municipalities

TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES Towpath Trail Extension � Phases I – IV � Neighborhood Connectors Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad � Extension to Downtown America’s Byway � Continue to Monitor for Safety/Ease of Access

TOWPATH TRAIL EXTENSION

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY Day-Trip Oriented Target Demographics � Cleveland Residents � Akron Residents � Suburban Residents Accessibility/Connectivity � Public Transit � Pedestrian

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY Government Non-Profit � Neighborhood Associations � Museums Businesses � Adjacent businesses � Providers � Users/Sponsors Schools Recreation Groups Health Groups (weight watchers, gyms CC)

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY RTA Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland Public Art Lake Erie Nature and Science Center NOACA NEFCO Green city Blue Lake Ingenuity NEORSD Cleveland Independents

RECOMMENDATIONS Keep Momentum of Projects!! � Interim Projects Increase Use Provide environmental Restoration/beautification Increase partnerships Expand scope of projects � Provide variety � Broaden user base