Waterloo Streetscape planning meeting scheduled

The public is invited to a meeting on Monday November 29th from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Waterloo Slovenian Workmen’s Home located at 15333 Waterloo Road to provide input to the City of Cleveland regarding the development of the Waterloo Road Streetscape Plan. Representatives from Osborn Engineering (Consulting Engineer) and Knight & Stolar, Inc. (Planning Consultants and Landscape Architects) will be on hand to present preliminary concepts. Public input will be gathered for the streetscape plan improvements slated for Waterloo Road between East 152nd Street and East 162nd Street.

This is an important meeting to finalize the plan which began several years ago. Waterloo Streetscape completed a plan in 2007 known as the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative which was sponsored by The Northeast Ohio Area Coordinating Agency. Councilman Mike Polensek commented that, “The community was very active in the initial process and we expect that this public meeting will provide the opportunity for the public to comment on the final plan proposed to be under construction for the spring of 2012.” The 2007 plan can be read at http://www.northeastshores.org/userfiles/file/initiatives/Waterloo_Streetscape.pdf

The Waterloo Streetscape final plan will include paving of the road surfaces and comprehensive sidewalk and paver installation, traffic calming measures, final programming of the East 156th Street and Waterloo public space, utility pole consolidation, traffic signal improvements and streetscape amenities such as improved pedestrian lighting and street furniture. If you have any questions, please contact John Boksansky at Northeast Shores, (216) 481-7660 or e-mail jboksansky@northeastshores.org