Ever since the complete and quick demise of the Flats’ East Bank and the slow spiral of the Flats’ West Bank, the debate in Cleveland has continued: What should we do with The Flats?
There’s a river, there’s land, there’s a fancy new project, there’s a circus tent of sorts under which bands play, there will be an aquarium (supposedly), there are strip clubs, and there is the best bar in the entire world (The Harbor Inn).
But what else? With a largely blank slate of concrete, water, and brownfields staring us back in the face, what should Cleveland do with all the space?
The Civic Commons asked that question to everyday Clevelanders and got a wide range of answers, including the one posted in the photo above. We’re not saying this gentleman was wrong, just that with an unlimited amount of potential and only so many dollars to go around, we might not be able to facilitate bringing back his deceased grandma. Boobs, boats, and bicycles we might be able to swing.
The rest of the suggestions can be found at this Flickr group, with selected highlights found conveniently after the jump. Once again, these are all real answers.
This article appears in Jul 20-26, 2011.
How about better parking? I don’t care what they put down there I’m not paying 10-15 dollars to park in an unsafe lot.
casino and resorts should be built done there need to bring some money into this city and make it safe with good parking down there… the flats use to be the place anywhere in the country i went if they been to cleveland they talked about the flats now its dead…