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University Circle
Neighborhoods of Cleveland
Wade Lagoon stretches in front of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Lagoon stretches in front of the Cleveland Museum of Art
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga County
CityCleveland
Population
 (2000)
 • Total9,469
 12.1% increase from 1990 Census
Demographics
 • White55.2%
 • Black30.3%
 • Hispanic1.9%
 • Asian3%
 • Other>1%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44106
Area code216
Median income$14,796
Source: 2000 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland [1]

University Circle, is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio. While the part adjacent to the University and museums is also known simply as 'The Circle' by locals[2], the section on the neighborhood's eastern edge is dominated by the city's Little Italy district. The area is dominated by cultural and educational institutions, as well as being the medical hub of the metro area. Encompassing approximately 550 acres (2.2 km²) of the Case Western Reserve University campus and Wade Park, University Circle is bordered on its north by the Glenville neighborhood, on the south by the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood, and to the west and southwest by the neighborhoods of Hough and Fairfax (also known as Midtown).

While the population of University Circle ranks on the lower end of Cleveland's 36 defined Statistical Planning Areas (SPAs), it ranks near the top in importance to the city's economic sector. Neighborhood businesses and institutions provide the city with more than 30,000 jobs in a variety of fields,and nearby attractions draw approximately 2.5 million visitors each year. [3] As the neighborhood's name implies, higher learning is a major part of the culture of University Circle, with over 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students attending the areas various institutions. University Circle Incorporated, a not-for-profit corporation established in 1957, serves as the neighborhood chamber of commerce, providing many administrative and quasi-governmental functions for the area, including security, transportation administration, and marketing.[4]

Little Italy

One of Little Italy's best known culinary landmarks, Presti's Bakery, sits at the corner of Mayfield and Coltman
Random Road in Little Italy

Little Italy (known locally as "Murray Hill" or "The Hill")[5] is an ethnic enclave that serves as the historic center of the city's Italian American community. Little Italy is situated at Cleveland's eastern edge, on a long, moderately sloping grade that runs up from University Circle to suburban Cleveland Heights, a rise in elevation of approximately 300 feet.[6] The intersection of Mayfield Road and Murray Hill Road marks the neighborhood's epicenter, with the east–west boundaries being roughly East 126th Street to East 119th Street, Lake View Cemetery to the north, and the Case Western Reserve University campus to the south.

Points and events of interest

Little Italy is home to several historic and culturally significant sites, as well as restaurants, bakeries, and pizzerias. The neighborhood, which is a few blocks from the Cleveland Museum of Art, is home to a thriving art gallery scene of its own as well as two private schools.

Each August, the Roman Catholic congregation of the historic Holy Rosary Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption, in which Little Italy stages Greater Cleveland's largest Italian-American street festival. Ettore Boiardi (Chef Boyardee) opened his first restaurant, Il Giardino d'Italia, in Little Italy in the 1920s.[7] The first hand-crank pasta machine was invented in Little Italy by Angelo Vitantonio, an Italian immigrant to Cleveland. He received a patent for the product in 1906, and went on to found the Italian kitchenware manufacturer VillaWare, which continues to operate today.[8]

For a large part of its history, Little Italy was home to the largest Mafia organization between New York and Chicago.[9]


Notable University Circle Institutions and Landmarks

File:University-Hospital-Cleveland.JPG
A view of Case Medical Center's Lerner Tower.
File:Peter-B-Lewis-Building.jpg
The Frank Gehry-designed Peter B. Lewis building is home to Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.

Points of interest in the University Circle neighborhood include:

  • Adelbert Hall at Case Western Reserve University
    Adelbert Hall at Case Western Reserve University
  • Severance Hall
    Severance Hall
  • Main entrance to The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
    Main entrance to The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  • Hershey Children's Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
    Hershey Children's Garden at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
  • The Cleveland Institute of Art
    The Cleveland Institute of Art
  • The Cleveland Institute of Music
    The Cleveland Institute of Music

Transportation

The Circle area is served by public transportation, including a stop on the RTA's Red Line. The CircleLink shuttle service (colloquially known as the "Greenie") provides free public transportation within University Circle. On October 24, 2008, the RTA HealthLine began operation, introducing bus rapid transit along Euclid Avenue from Public Square to Louis Stokes Station at Windermere in East Cleveland. University Circle is a major destination on the line, and Euclid Avenue was rebuilt during construction, with the installation of public art, new lighting, and sidewalks along the entire length of the HealthLine.

Uptown project

In the spring of 2006, Charter One Bank announced its $150,000,000 'Uptown Initiative'.[10] The aim of the program is to spur economic development in University Circle, and its surrounding east side neighborhoods. $100 million of the initiative has been earmarked for boosting commercial development, with the remaining $50 million meant for housing renovation and new residential construction.[11]

In addition to this investment, in 2008 Case Western Reserve University, in cooperation with neighboring University Circle institutions and local developers, announced a plan to develop a new 'uptown' district within University Circle, to be centered on the section known as 'the Triangle' at the corners of Euclid, Ford, and Mayfield.[12][13] Anchored by the planned expansion of the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland's new $25 million home, the development will also provide new commercial space and residential units.[14][15]

See also


External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to University Circle.

References

  1. ^ "University Neighborhood Fact Sheet" (PDF). Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/
  3. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/work.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.universitycircle.org/
  5. ^ http://clevelandlittleitaly.com/about/
  6. ^ http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:1205774897574425::NO::P3_FID:1066654
  7. ^ http://www.clevelandart.org/Kids/story/people/boiardi.html
  8. ^ http://www.peasandcornco.com/villawares.asp
  9. ^ http://www.clevelandmob.com/
  10. ^ http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20070425/FREE/70425004
  11. ^ http://www.citizensbank.com/about-us/news/shared/2006/03-28-06-uptown.aspx
  12. ^ http://www.uptowncleveland.com
  13. ^ http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/mrn_ltd_secures_financing_for_fir.html
  14. ^ http://blog.cleveland.com/architecture/2009/03/the_cleveland_institute_of_art.html
  15. ^ http://media.cleveland.com/pdgraphics_impact/photo/08uptownjpg-0225cdb31424b65a.jpg

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