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April 20, 2009
Shopping and Dining, Steps from Your Dorm
If you aren't planning to bring your car to campus, don't worry. To add to the many restaurants, shops, museums and other venues within walking distance of campus, Case Western Reserve University is partnering with a local real estate development team to turn a section of Euclid Avenue into a bustling new college district. The new district, Uptown, will transform a dormant city block near the North Residential Village into a collection of shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and housing for Case students, faculty and staff. This is one of the largest projects in the university’s future, and it is poised to improve campus life by adding new amenities that will serve the community and student population. Linked to is a map of the proposed development area (in green) and a line indicating the short walk between the first-year residence halls and Uptown. Imagine walking out of your dorm or apartment on a Friday night to find all the amenities you need within walking distance of your door. You don’t need a car!
Developers anticipate the first phase of construction to begin this May. Initial plans include the development of a two-story Barnes & Noble, a CVS pharmacy, as well as new restaurants, bars and shops. The Barnes & Noble will serve as the university’s bookstore and include a coffee shop. New stores within this district will complement already popular student hang out spots and eateries such as Mi Pueblo, the Euclid Tavern, Qdoba, Starbucks and Rascal House Pizza.
Future phases of Uptown include the development of additional apartments, retail and a new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. Plans also include the complete renovation of the Triangle Apartments, which are university-owned apartment towers, to increase off campus living for students and a new RTA rapid transit station that will provide an important link between campus and the rest of Cleveland.
http://www.uptowncleveland.com
Posted by lxs95 at April 20, 2009 04:40 PM
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