Yeah. I'm not feeling it. Do something better with the $.

"... unlike Cedar Fairmount that has significant tudor architecture, nothing on Lee Road looks alike,"
Yes and that's a beautiful thing. Perhaps Ms. Robinson doesn't recall the era when many of the storefronts on one block got the same green signs with the same lettering. As I recall, HeightsArts brought in Lillian Kuri (planner now with Cleveland Foundation) to show slides and talk about visual interest and how different storefronts, shapes, sizes and colors make an interesting engaging streetscape. The street has evolved since then, thank goodness.
How I wish the new zoning code that requires 60% of street-front massing to be windows that can be open to the street adding eyes on the street. Eyes on the street add a sense of dialogue, safety and security to a district as well as piquing curiosity (what's, who's inside?).

While the city also indicates it may have a developer for the green space between Meadowbrook and Tullamore, I'd rather see the space behind the theater (that surface parking area redeveloped for housing, retail, offices. That sort of project could deepen the district and help it turn the corner of Cedar (the Pizza Hut is looking blighted now and the vet and other strip stores there have never held much interest as a gateway to the district. There's plenty of space for sale and for lease in buildings fronting on Lee Road where those businesses could be stronger contributors to the district and the pricey parking garage seems to need parkers.
Giving a nod to the Dugway Brook (daylighting? a green turnout?) as it passes through the lot between Meadowbrook and Tullamore might provide a true commons for the district - a much larger one (even at half the space) than the mini-park next to Lemon Grass.
In turn, developing the surface parking area behind the theater would deepen the district and help it to turn the corner onto Cedar and the soon to be reworked CHHS. The Pizza Hut is looking ready for demo these days, and that strip on Cedar isn't exactly a welcoming gateway. Couldn't those businesses better contribute to the district if they were on Lee? The vet clinic for example. Hmm... just a few random thoughts on my neighborhood district.

There's more to know. Here's the whole shebang. http://www.noaca.org/cedarlee.pdf

Thanks for your comments, Susan. In my hometown, a cute strip mall was renovated so that every single store was this square slab of concrete and each store name was in the same font and color - green. (Sounds kind of like what you were talking about.) So I agree, sometimes cookie-cutter architecture can be bad (and ugly). But I think what Kelley was saying is that there's a consistent feel to the district. You know you're in Cedar Fairmount because of the beautiful Tudor architecture. You know you're in Coventry because of the designs in the fences and the colorful benches and street signs and the trees (which are beautiful and blooming right now.) I also included that link in the article because there are many more details that this one article couldn't cover.

I am happy they are going after money for improvements & hope it draws more merchants to empty stores. I know it is not the scope of this project but I would love to see some attention from the library to Fairmount. This is how we walk to the shopping district and it is not inviting. Sidewalk repair, trash cans, benches for RTA riders, enforcement of speed limits so bikes & walkers feel safe.

Cleveland Heights has unlimited potential to be a great City Of The Future.

The city's founder's designed the place to have great neighborhoods. The lack of industry makes for great living, but high taxes.

Some time later, some good folks made sure that our neighborhoods were not torn asunder by highways, ramps and concrete.

We have all the assets we need: enthusiastic, thoughtful, caring people and some great 'bones' to work with.

Not with thoughtless bullying, like with the resident-unfriendly Taylor Road resurfacing project.

But with leadership from the mayor and council, a few $ from our taxes, and the input from thousands of intelligent and committed residents, there's no limit to what we could get done.

I moved back to the eastside after being a westsider for 20 years. I love Cleveland Heights, it's convenient bus locations, gorgeous homes and abudance of support of local businesses by the community is what drew me back. I would like to see more greenery and benches especially in the lot by Meadowbrook where the condos where supposed to go. I am a frequent customer in the Cedar-Lee District, the Cedar Fairmount District and Convetry. I feel the more money we put back into our City the more we get out of it. I just wish the taxes were lower!!