For the first time since before the pandemic, the streetcar level of Veterans Memorial Bridge was open to visitors. The space has been largely vacant since streetcars were decommissioned in 1954. City leaders have expressed interest in permanently reopening the space and has been soliciting feedback from the public. 

Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Veterans Memorial Bridge temporary reopened to the public, as leaders decide what to do with the space Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014. In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets. In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.