When news surfaced that the venerable, dead Oakwood Country Club would be repurposed for retail space, critics were quick to lather on the outrage.
One particularly vocal group pushed for the old golf course to be turned into 154 acres of parkland, which is an eco-friendly way of saying a golf course that pays no taxes. The only problem? The Cleveland Metroparks tends not to snap up genetically engineered pesticide repositories conveniently located next to the highway.
Meanwhile, South Euclid officials are not hiding their glee at the prospect of finally taking a chunk out of their East Side neighbors’ coffers.
This article appears in Feb 16-22, 2011.
South Euclid had retail at Cedar-Warrensville, but they tore it down. A giant mud-hole remains. Why not develop there, on a site that’s been commercial for many decades?
No, the developer and those scions of suburban shopping over in S. Euclid would rather replace a beautiful green space with a Super Wal-Mart and put every independent grocer and retailer for 5 square miles around out of business.
They are going backwards so fast in a pursuit of a quick buck it makes our heads spin to watch them. How typical that this publication would cheer them on.
Sorry, but Jane Goodman should remove her head from where she sits!!!!! South Euclid does not need more retail!!!!! What it needs is light industrial to create JOBS for the unemployed. Can’t pay taxes if you have no money!