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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
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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 • MetroParks 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
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