Judy McGlinchy, left, and Craig Astler presented “monumental” ideas for redeveloping Downtown Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor at a public meeting last week at Merwin’s Wharf in the Flats (Paul Heney). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.
Advocates seek iconic feature in plan
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With the Cleveland Browns leaving the city for Brook Park in the next few years, plans for what’s next on the lakefront are heating up. Architectural firm MVRDV, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, is expected to unveil an update of the entire lakefront plans in the next month or two, on behalf of the nonprofit North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation.
But several well-connected local citizens are speaking up, saying that the plans need to include a monumental centerpiece. They are pushing for city leaders to think bold and construct a metaphorical “Lighthouse of the Great Lakes.” The three bring bona fides to the idea…