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1 EASTSIDE GREENWAY Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland Region Route Evaluation Public Meeting #3 May 2015 www.eastsidegreenway.weebly.com Route Evaluation | Public Workshop #3 Meeting Agenda 2 Project Overview MetroQuest Online Survey

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EASTSIDE GREENWAY

Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland Region

Route Evaluation

Public Meeting #3 – May 2015

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www.eastsidegreenway.weebly.com

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Meeting Agenda

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  • Project Overview
  • MetroQuest Online Survey Summary

– Online survey results to key questions – Public workshop #2 networking priority

  • Route Analysis + Prioritization

– Goal 1: Connectivity – Goal 2: Economics – Goal 3: Health & Safety – Goal 4: Environment

  • Overall Route Scores + Networking
  • Next Steps
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Project Participants

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Project Team Project Sponsors

Glenn Coyne – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Patrick Hewitt – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Jim Sonnhalter – Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Anna Swanberg – LAND studio Nancy Boylan – LAND studio Joel Wimbiscus – LAND studio

Advisory Members

Ryan Noles – NOACA Jacob Van Sickle – Bike Cleveland Valerie Shea – RTA Kelly Coffman – Cleveland Metroparks

Consultant Team

Neal Billetdeaux – SmithGroupJJR Nancy Lyon-Stadler – Baker Oliver Kiley – SmithGroupJJR Chad Brintnall – SmithGroupJJR

Steering Committee Municipalities

Ann Klavora – Shaker Heights Richard Wong – Cleveland Heights Belinda Kyle– East Cleveland Marty Cader – Cleveland Tina Turick – Beachwood Jeff Pokorny – University Heights Mayor Joseph Cicero – Lyndhurst Steve Presley – Pepper Pike Mayor Anthony DiCicco – Mayfield Heights Diane Wolgamuth – Mayfield Village Christel Best – Richmond Heights Keith Benjamin – South Euclid Jeanne Lyon – Bratenahl Marlene Kole – Highland Heights Bob Zugan – Orange Village Pequita Hansberry – Warrensville Heights

Advisory Members

Melinda Bartizal / John Motl – ODOT Stan Kosilesky – Cuyahoga County Dept. of Public Works Marc Lefkowitz – Green City Blue Lake Institute Kay Carlson – Nature Center at Shaker Lakes Victoria Mills – Doan Brook Watershed Partnership Rory Robinson – National Parks Service Claire Posius – Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District Kathy Hexter – Cleveland State University Elise Yablonsky – University Circle Inc. Martha Halko – Cuyahoga County Board of Health Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells – NEORSD

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Project Tasks & Schedule

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Project Overview

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The Eastside Greenway seeks to connect the east side of Cleveland with 18 Greater Cleveland municipalities through a unified trail network.

Link neighborhoods to:

  • Employment centers
  • Schools
  • Services (health, governmental,

libraries, etc.)

  • Food/retail
  • Parks and open space
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Missing Links + Secondary Connectors from Previous Workshop

Open Space + Parks

CEMETERY CONSERVATION LAND GOLF COURSE PARK LAND SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES

Existing Trails

  • 1. Lakes-to-Lake Trail
  • 2. Euclid Creek Reservation Trail
  • 3. Shaker Median Trail
  • 4. Mayfield Trails and North Chagrin Trails
  • 5. Euclid Ave (bike lanes)
  • 6. Morgana Run Trail/Downtown Connector

Major Missing Links

A1 Euclid Ave Corridor A2 Euclid Creek to Wildwood A3 E. 222nd to Lakeshore B Belvoir Corridor C Shaker Heights Corridor D1 Gates Mills Corridor D2 SOM Center Corridor E Lakeshore Corridor F Monticello Corridor G Highland Corridor H Miles Corridor / Randall Secondary Line I Pattison Park Corridor J Euclid Loop

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MetroQuest Survey Results

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MetroQuest Survey Results – Walking + Bicycling Frequency

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Never 2% A few times a year 9% At least once a week 16% A few times a month 17% Daily 26% More than

  • nce a week

30%

I WALK FOR FUN, EXERCISE AND/OR TRANSPORTATION

Never 11% Daily 13% At least once a week 13% A few times a month 18% More than

  • nce a week

22% A few times a year 23%

I BIKE FOR FUN, EXERCISE AND/OR TRANSPORTATION

Total MetroQuest Respondents: 790

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MetroQuest Survey Results – Mobility Preferences

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Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree 3% Neutral 9% Agree 39% Strongly Agree 48%

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO WALK MORE

Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 4% Neutral 7% Agree 28% Strongly Agree 59%

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO BIKE MORE

Car 58% Public Transportation 8% Bike 17% Walk 17%

HOW DO YOU USUALLY GET AROUND?

Car 19% Public Transportation 20% Bike 34% Walk 27%

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET AROUND?

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MetroQuest Survey Results – Mobility by Destination

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63% 8% 6% 15% 8%

Mobility Used To Get Home

Car by myself Car with someone else Transit (Bus/Train) Bicycle Walk

38% 39% 2% 11% 10%

Mobility Used To Access Shopping/Dinning

Car by myself Car with someone else Transit (Bus/Train) Bicycle Walk

18% 27% 0% 38% 17%

Mobility Used To Access Park - Recreation

Car by myself Car with someone else Transit (Bus/Train) Bicycle Walk

54% 13% 9% 16% 8%

Mobility Used To Access Work/School

Car by myself Car with someone else Transit (Bus/Train) Bicycle Walk

18% 50% 7% 16% 9%

Mobility Used To Access Entertainment

Car by myself Car with someone else Transit (Bus/Train) Bicycle Walk

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MetroQuest Survey Route Ranking

  • Shaker Blvd/South Park Blvd (Rank: 1)
  • Lake Shore Blvd (Rank: 2)
  • Euclid Avenue (Rank: 3)
  • South Belvoir Blvd (Rank: 4)
  • Gates Mills Blvd (Rank: 5)
  • SOM Center Corridor (Rank: 6)
  • Monticello Blvd (Rank: 7)
  • Highland Road (Rank: 8)
  • Miles Avenue (Rank: 9)

Workshop #3 Route Ranking:

  • Lake Shore Blvd (Rank: 1)
  • Euclid Avenue (Rank : 2)
  • South Belvoir Blvd (Rank : 3)
  • Shaker Blvd/South Park Blvd (Rank : 4)
  • Monticello Blvd (Rank : 5)
  • SOM Center Corridor (Rank : 6)
  • Highland Road (Rank : 7)
  • Miles Avenue (Rank : 8)
  • Gates Mills Blvd (Rank : 9)

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MetroQuest Survey

  • Major hotspots:

– University Circle (Work + Entertainment) – Downtown Cleveland (Work) – Cedar, multiple nodes (Retail) – Lee (Retail + Entertainment) – Warrensville Center (Retail) – Chagrin Reservation (Rec) 12

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Origin-Destination Results

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Goals & Route Evaluation

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Project Goals

  • Vision: an interconnected system that serves the community

with positive health, recreational, transportation and economic benefits

  • Project Goals:
  • 1. Identify a non-motorized network to provide more travel
  • ptions.
  • 2. Support economic development and reinvestment in

underutilized or vacant/abandoned properties.

  • 3. Integrate community health considerations into

preferred non-motorized recommendations.

  • 4. Incorporate green infrastructure into the greenway

recommendations.

  • 5. Complement existing plans and initiatives to encourage

collaboration between regional and community partners.

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Route Evaluation - Rationale & Process

“Data Driven, Community Led” Objective is to prioritize routes based on …

  • Public input (Workshops, Online

Survey)

  • Technical analysis of route
  • pportunities and alignment with

the project goals …

… and develop a primary greenway network

Previously identified Major Missing Links + Secondary Trails (map at right) was the starting point for route prioritization. 15

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Open Space + Parks

CEMETERY CONSERVATION LAND GOLF COURSE PARK LAND SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES

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Route Evaluation - Rationale & Process

“Data Driven, Community Led” Process:

1. Collect public input on route priorities 2. Determine “evaluation criteria” that relate to each goal (Steering Committee + Project Team) 3. Weight the relative importance of different criteria (Steering Committee + Project Team) 4. Score the performance of each individual route across all criteria and determine overall route scores. 5. Combine high priority routes from among…

  • Public feedback
  • Major Missing Links
  • Secondary Connectors

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Goal 1 – Connectivity

Identify a non-motorized network to provide more travel options.

Weight Criteria: 20 Vehicle Ownership – people per car (fewer cars per people prioritized) 20 Transit Access – number of stops within ¼-mile (more transit links prioritized) 15 Non-Motorized Facility Access – highest level of non-motorized facility within ¼-mile (no and/or lower level facilities prioritized) 25 Parks and Natural Area Need – Acres of park space needed (more park area needed prioritized) 20 Population Density – Number of people within ¼ mile (higher densities prioritized) __________________ 100 = Total Weight 17

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  • Top 10 Segments
  • Quincy Ave
  • Kinsman Road (x2)
  • St. Clair (x3)
  • 55th Street (North)
  • 55th Street (South)
  • MLK Jr. Drive (x2)

Criteria:

  • Vehicles ownership – Weight: 20
  • Transit access – Weight: 20
  • Non-motorized access – Weight: 15
  • Park need – Weight: 25
  • Population – Weight: 20

Goal 1 – Connectivity

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Goal 2 – Economic Vitality

Economic development and reinvestment in underutilized or vacant/abandoned properties.

Weight Criteria: 15 Density of Vacant Land – from parcel data (greater density of vacant land prioritized) 15 Community Image & Character – Area of commercial/industrial/utility/transport lands within 150’ (more impactful land areas prioritized) 25 Cultural Destinations – number of destinations within ¼ mile (cultural, parks, entertainment, retail) (more destinations prioritized) 30 Investment in Job Centers – job density (more jobs prioritized) 15 Property Values – based on total tax value (lower property values prioritized) __________________ 100 = Total Weight 19

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  • Top 10 Segments/Routes
  • 65th Street
  • Lee Boulevard
  • Harvard Avenue
  • Cedar Road (East)
  • Euclid Avenue (x2)
  • Opportunity Corridor
  • Cedar Road (West)
  • Miles Corridor

Criteria:

  • Vacant Land – Weight: 15
  • Community Character – Weight: 15
  • Cultural Destination – Weight: 25
  • Job Centers – Weight: 30
  • Property Values – Weight: 15

Goal 2 – Economic Vitality

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Goal 3 – Health & Safety

Integrate community health considerations into preferred non-motorized recommendations.

Weight Criteria: 25 Safety (mobility) - Bicycle & Pedestrian Crashes (2009-2013) within ¼ mile (more crashes prioritized) 10 Crime– Crime Index (ESRI data) within ¼ mile (all crimes) (more crimes prioritized) 25 Physical Activity – Running & Jogging frequency (ESRI data) – Total for block groups within 1/8 mile. (more active areas prioritized) 10 Social Cohesion - % of population participating in public activity in past year (ESRI data) within ¼ mile. (more participation prioritized) 20 Equity – Households in Poverty (ESRI) (higher poverty rates prioritized) 10 Sidewalk Status – Incomplete or missing sidewalks along route (missing/incomplete sidewalks) __________________ 100 = Total Weight 21

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  • Top 10 Segments/Routes
  • Euclid Avenue (x2)
  • Warrensville Center Road (x2)
  • Noble Road
  • Cedar Road (West) (x3)
  • Shaker Blvd
  • Kinsman Road

Criteria:

  • Safety (Crashes) – Weight: 25
  • Crime – Weight: 10
  • Runners/Joggers – Weight: 25
  • Social Cohesion – Weight: 10
  • Households in Poverty – Weight: 20
  • Sidewalk – Weight: 10

Goal 3 – Health & Safety

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Goal 4 – Environment

Incorporate green infrastructure into the greenway recommendations.

Weight Criteria: 25 Stormwater Management – Wetness index + soil infiltration (wetter areas prioritized) 10 Interpretive Opportunities – Frequency of historic sites and natural features (rivers, streams, etc.) 25 Habitat Connectivity – Proximity and density of existing habitat patches (closer to existing habitat prioritized) 15 Habitat Restoration – Abundance of open developed land that may be suitable (more open land prioritized) 15 Air Quality – Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) volumes (higher traffic volumes prioritized) 10 Urban Forest Cover (UTC) – Density of urban forest cover (areas with less tree cover prioritized) 23

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  • Top 10 Segments/Routes
  • Monticello Corridor (x2)
  • Wilson Mills Road (x2)
  • Highland Corridor (x3)
  • Lee Blvd
  • SOM Center Corridor
  • Brainard Road / Bishop Road

Criteria:

  • Stormwater – Weight: 25
  • Interpretive – Weight: 10
  • Habitat connectivity – Weight: 25
  • Habitat restoration – Weight: 15
  • Air quality – Weight: 15
  • Urban Forest – Weight: 10

GOAL 4 - Environmental

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Overall Route Scores + Network

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Overall Routes

Major Missing Link Scores

  • Rank Order (Highest to Lowest):

– Euclid Ave Corridor (3.44) – Pattison Park Corridor (3.23) – SOM Center Corridor( 3.14) – E. 222nd to Lakeshore (2.99) – Euclid Loop (2.97) – Highland Corridor (2.91) – Miles Corridor / Randall Secondary Line (2.88) – Monticello Corridor (2.80) – Euclid Creek to Wildwood (2.79) – Lakeshore Corridor (2.76) – Gates Milles Corridor (2.61) – Belvoir Corridor (2.52) – Shaker Heights Corridor (2.26)

These are the top Major Missing Links.

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Overall Routes

Secondary Connectors

  • Top 15 (of ~30) Routes Rank Order :

– Noble Road – E. 55th Street (South) – Cedar Road (West) – Superior Ave – Kinsman Road – Quincy Ave Connector – Wade Park Ave – Warrensville Center (North) – Warrensville Center (South) – Lee Blvd – St. Clair Blvd – E. 55th Street (North) – E 185th Street – Wilson Mills Road – Harvard Ave

Many secondary connectors score as high or higher than Major Missing Links. Important to consider for full network. 27

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Route Networking – Combining Top Priority Routes

Existing Trails High Priority Major Missing Links:

– Euclid – Pattison Corridor – SOM Center – E. 222nd – Highland – Miles Ave

High Voter Preference (MetroQuest + Workshops

– Lake Shore Blvd – Shaker Heights Corridor – Gates Mills Blvd – Belvoir

High Priority Secondary Connectors

– Nobel – 55th Street (South) – Cedar Road (West) – Superior Ave – Kinsman Road – Warrensville Center – Lee Rd.

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Route Networking

Existing Trails Key Question: What are gaps, redundancies, or

  • ther opportunities to build a more

robust and complete Greenway Network? Need to consider different types of users: and differing needs:

  • Walkers
  • Joggers/runners
  • Commuter bicyclists
  • Recreational bicyclists (distance)
  • Family bicyclists (joy riding)
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Route Networking

Existing Trails Warrensville Center vs. Belvoir Belvoir:

  • Belvoir more residential
  • Opportunity to reduce lanes and

add bike facilities and/or trails

  • Usable today with little treatment

Warrensville Center

  • Higher goal priority due to

commercial access, serving greater density of uses

  • Opportunity to address ped/bike

safety on a major road? Direction: Keep both in the network – they serve different users and have short vs. long-term implementation timeframes.

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Route Networking

Existing Trails

  • St. Clair vs. Lake Shore

Lake Shore

  • Challenging in certain portions to

create more extensive facilities

  • The Lake!
  • Low goal score generally
  • St. Clair
  • Higher goal priority across all

categories

  • Could utilize E. 152nd to connect

to Euclid & Noble

  • St. Clair under consideration for

TLCI / project funding Direction: Keep both in the network – they serve different users.

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Route Networking

Existing Trails Miles vs. Harvard

  • Goal scores nearly identical b/w

Harvard + Miles Ave

  • Close the loop with Brainard

Improvements Miles:

  • More ROW width for facilities
  • Opportunity to use the Randall

Secondary Line (alternatively)

  • Connects to Morgana Run

Harvard

  • Better access to major

employment centers

  • More central to district

Direction: Keep both in the network – they serve different users.

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Route Networking – Closing the Gaps

Existing Trails

  • E. 55th Street North
  • Ties together western loops

MLK Blvd

  • Important north-south corridor on the

lower west of project area.

  • Can build on recent improvements

(bike lanes). Monticello

  • Eastern segments provide a key

linkage between north-south routes and east-west routes. Euclid Creek to Wildwood

  • Extends Euclid Creek to access

Wildwood Woodlawn

  • Connection to Morgana run
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Routing Questions – Proposed Primary Network

Existing Trails Primary Greenway Routes This map represents the overall proposed network of greenway routes. Does not currently distinguish primary vs. secondary greenway routes. Primary routes are anticipated to be the those of regional significance and that serve a broader ranger of users.

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Routing Questions – Proposed Primary Network

Existing Trails Primary Greenway Routes Next Steps: Implementation and phasing strategy based on:

  • Overlaps with near-term (3-year)

project/funding opportunities

– TLCI projects, – Capital Improvement Plans (CIP), – Coordination with local projects/plans

  • Low-hanging fruit vs. major

transformations – pursue both!

– Depends on the type of facilities + improvements that are needed (re-striping

  • vs. reconstruction)

– Cost & cross-sections, land access, etc.

  • Building onto existing network

– Opportunities for early “wins”

  • Greenway user types and needs
  • Project champions and leadership
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Next Steps

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Next Steps

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  • Finalize route priority ranking based on feedback
  • Draft Greenway Master Plan

– Recommended cross sections for primary routes – Implementation and Phasing Strategy – Short/Long Term Recommendations for management & maintenance of Greenways – Best practices for design/wayfinding/etc.

  • 4th Steering Committee + Community Meeting: June
  • Finalize Greenway Master Plan: July

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Meetings

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Community Meetings – Round #3

  • May 12, 6:30-8:30 pm:

Warrensville Heights Public Library 4415 Northfield Road, Warrensville Heights

  • May 13, 6:30-8:30 pm:

Sterle’s Country House 1401 E55th St., Cleveland

  • May 19, 6:00-7:30:

Collinwood Recreation Center 16300 Lakeshore Blvd., Cleveland

  • May 20, 6:30-8:30pm:

Bottlehouse Brewery 2050 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights

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Reference Maps

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Overall Score – Full Routes

Top 10 (all routes)

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  • 1. Noble Road (Score: 3.50)
  • 2. Euclid Avenue Corridor (Score: 3.438)
  • 3. 55th Street (Score: 3.375)
  • 4. Cedar Road (Score: 3.349)
  • 5. Pattison Park Corridor (Score: 3.227)
  • 6. Superior Avenue (Score: 3.219)
  • 7. Kinsman Road (Score: 3.18)
  • 8. Quincy Avenue Connector (Score: 3.144)
  • 9. SOM Center Corridor (Score: 3.143)
  • 10. Wade Park Avenue/E 118th Street (Score: 3.140)
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Overall Score - Segments

Top 10 Segments

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  • Euclid Avenue Corridor (x3)
  • Cedar Road (x2)
  • Noble Road
  • Shaker Blvd (West)
  • Kinsman Road
  • St. Clair
  • Superior Avenue
  • Quincy Ave
  • Lee Blvd
  • E 55th Street
  • Warrensville Center Road (north)
  • Wade Park Ave