Cleveland GatewayCleveland, OH
Cleveland Gateway established a new 28 acre sports complex in downtown Cleveland just two blocks south of Public Square. The complex, which was opened in 1994, includes an open-air, 45,000 seat baseball stadium for the Cleveland Indians, a 20,000-seat multi-purpose arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball club, ancillary private development, and a 2,100 car parking garage. An important goal for the master plan was the incorporation of the sports and entertainment district into the downtown street and open space fabric to ensure its function as a catalyst for downtown economic development. The requirement for parking for 14,000 cars was met through shared parking taking advantage of existing downtown parking structures within walking distance of the complex.
Cleveland Gateway was part of a sophisticated strategy for urban economic revitalization, demonstrating the benefits of a coordinated consensus building process to create a new downtown sports district. Gateway was realized with the cooperative efforts of the Mayor’s office, City Planning Department, Gateway Economic Development Corporation, city and regional transportation and parking authorities, and two major league sports franchises. The $425 million project, which was funded by a combination of public and private funds, contributes to the quality of the public domain and the economic vitality of the area. Sasaki Associates provided planning and urban design services for the master plan and was responsible for final design, construction documents, and construction phase administration of all site improvements including plazas, streetscapes, site graphics, and traffic intersection design.
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