North Coast Harbor

Sean D. Tucker flies over North Coast Harbor during the 1999 Cleveland National Air Show.

North Coast Harbor is a district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie. It includes the Great Lakes Science Center, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Steamship William G. Mather Maritime Museum, the USS Cod, Burke Lakefront Airport, the Lake Shore Electric Railway interurban museum, Voinovich Park, and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. It is served by the West 3rd and North Coast stations on RTA's light rail Waterfront Line.

Events

The harbor was the site of the Great Lakes Exposition, a historic event starting in 1936 that commemorated the centennial of Cleveland's incorporation as a city. In the summers of 2007 and 2008, the harbor hosted the AST Dew Tour's Right Guard Open.

Development

The Cleveland Browns are spearheading development plans to construct an entertainment and commercial district in the area behind Cleveland Browns Stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center.

Randy Learner, the owner of The Browns stated: “This is a unique opportunity for Cleveland to come together. We think the time has come to make the Lakefront a more dynamic and inviting area. We are very pleased to help with this concept, and we hope our interest attracts other private sector development geared toward making the Lakefront what it could and should be for the Cleveland community.” ^[1]

While the Browns aren't getting into the real estate business, they would like to stimulate private investment, "bridging a gulf that local governments and foundations aren't flush enough to fill." ^[2]Cleveland politicians and planners have floated many ideas for lakefront development over the years, yet much of the city's downtown waterfront is undeveloped and inaccessible. ^[3]

On March 19, 2012, Cleveland City Council approved key pieces of Mayor Frank Jackson's lakefront plan, a development plan to transform the waterfront by remaking the shoreline from the Cuyahoga River east across Burke Lakefront Airport, while building on existing attractions, such as the East Ninth Street pier, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Great Lakes Science Center and Cleveland Browns Stadium. Architectural drawings include shops, restaurants, offices and a hotel tied together by walking and bicycle paths.^[4]

References

External links

Cleveland portal

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• City of Cleveland, Harborfront history

Coordinates: 41°30′30″N 81°41′47″W / 41.50833°N 81.69639°W / 41.50833; -81.69639

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