Cleveland mayor expects to name developer for lakefront project in the next 2 weeks
“We need to have bigger ambitions, bigger dreams and bigger visions.”
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Mayor Justin Bibb is turning his attention to his Lakefront Development Project.
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It’s a top focus now that his administration and the Cleveland City Council have agreed to a deal that opens the door for the Cleveland Browns to build a stadium in Brook Park.
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Developers and investors, totaling up to 18 groups from around the world, have made their pitch to the city planners.
The mayor said he has listened in on most of those and expects to decide on a developer in the next couple of weeks.
19 News asked Mayor Bibb to identify one specific “must-have” for the project.
“A best-in-class public space,” Bibb said. “When you think about cities like Chicago, Toronto, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, what has made their waterfronts great is that it is an extension of those communities’ front door.”
The mayor lamented that he is disappointed the Browns are leaving, but the vision for the lakefront should enhance the space, 50 acres now, for the entire community.
“I want us to think bigger for ourselves. We need to have bigger ambitions, bigger dreams, and bigger visions. I think the plans that we have for our lakefront speaks to these new ambitions and hopes and dreams that I have for our city,” Bibb said.
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