put the trees that were cut down at Oakwood , where the severance walmart was.

A bowling alley would be a great family-friendly addition to the area. Have you ever been to the lanes in Solon on a weekend? There are always multiple families from the Heights who have made the trek for a family outing or a birthday party. We need a bowling alley back in the Heights!

Another Pahhk designed by "Environmentalist" and SE councilperson Jane Goodman.

Cleveland Clinic. University Hospitals. Bring it...........

An Ikea would bring lots of people to Cleveland Heights as would something fun like a bowling alley.. Add some local restaurants, like a Great Lakes Brewery East - we could turn portions of the unnecessarily large parking lot into community gardens.. Possibly space for farmers markets in Cleveland Heights. Walking trails as well.

Some sort of recreation facility, like a bowling alley, roller rink, or indoor mountain bike track.

My vote would be for and Ikea store and a bowling alley. Neither one is in our immediate area.

The entire near East Side is 'land locked', there are no highway ramps anywhere nearby. Which contributes greatly to our quality of life.

But stores like IKEA require a big, tall sign that is clearly visible from the highway. And a ramp nearby for the convenience of their customers and the efficiency of their truck deliveries.

That Severance location, like the Oakwood location, doesn't meet that requirement.

This is only a temporary tenancy, but if the school district goes forward with any of their renovation plans, especially for the high school, they could use the space for a transitional school building. The Akron school district did this a few years ago. They had a temporary school set up in an office building, and the various neighborhood schools rotated through it as their own buildings were being renovated or rebuilt.

The bowling Alley and Ikea are good ideas. How about Dave and busters? It has the right size fit for the space it needs. A few years ago they were trying to open one at legacy but thought it wasn't the right move since they didnt know how it would hold up. What a crock because there are plenty of headquarters, colleges and shopping facilities over here. Then again it needs a highway drawl that the one out in westlake has. I can see a bowling alley being put in the walmart space over ikea and D&B. How about Sports Authority? Dicks sporting goods needs some competition here. Why not another electronic store or a wholesale club like BJ's, Costco, or Sams. Something is better than nothing.

Everyone loves fun but in our community we have to really think safety. Anything that will bring a lot of young people and encourages hanging out could create problems. I am afraid to that say our neighborhood just cannot offer these kinds of venues any more. Flash mobs, shootings, etc.

I'm sure we will lose Home Depot as well, so my thought is to bury the whole area of the current mall and return the area into a farm like it once was, minus the mansion. Since S Euclid is killing the green space that once was Oakwood Country Club the people of Cleveland Heights can grow massive amounts of Vegetables and Fruits. We could have our own Farmers Market in the Heights.

Or, better yet. Let's launch the recall campaign from there!

Love the personal attacks, those are always classy! How about productive input, Ms. Barnes?

action and words have consequences...our city representatives sold us out, what kind words shall we put on this travesty to our community and planet. A walmart has never added to the quality of any community...ever!

I love the idea for a bowling area - maybe that would also attract some decent food establishments to the Severance area. There are so many great walkable areas in CH, but nothing worth visiting in Severance Center, which is the only commercial district we can reach by foot. I for one would love to see something other than IHOP and Burger King.

How about we work on taking Severance Center up a notch instead of down? Make it a classy area to visit - restaurants, playgrounds, walking paths, smaller local shops, farmers markets - instead of just filling space with low end merchandise? Give us something to visit!!

How about herding all of the deer in the Heights area and making a "Deer Sanctuary"!
Only Kidding, but green space would be excellent! My vote would be protected garden plots for residents that won't allow the deer to eat all of the produce, of course with running water available. Maybe some of the Clev. Hts. recycled leaf humus as a garden base.

Sold out by both cities. Stupid idea to destroy pristine parks to put down concrete that will only bring down Severance mall.

<b>How about a Super Marc's?</b>
Marc's closeouts and everyday good deals on food CAN compete with Super Walmart!! They could also feature in addition to the value grocery stuff a lot of locally grown produce, kosher, healthy food and some other ethnic options that are not found at WalMart? Let's think big!!

How about a toxic waste dump?

I agree Will...and I'm done .

There are a lot of people in the area with limited incomes & transportation. I am guessing they will miss the Wal-Mart at Severance just as much as people have missed the Marc's at Cedar Center.

I think there's enough room with all of the vacancies for all of the ideas!

The reality, despite what the mayor said, is much bleaker.

Maybe we should be discussing what happens when the spot becomes vacant?

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I would like to see a mixed use development - apartments, office, retail in a park-like walkable setting. I think there is a market for new apartment buildings. I know we have lots of old buildings in CH and lots of unsold condos - that's not what I am talking about. I'm talking about new apartment buildings will all of the amenties people want in the 21st century like The Province being built in Kent. The Province is geared toward college students and some of these buildings could be geared towards CWRU students, but certainly not all of them. Here's what they are doing in Kent: http://kent.livetheprovince.com/

Tara Pesta, good point. I meant once it becomes vacant, and for a lot of reasons, remains vacant.

Ikea!

an indoor hydroponic greenhouse that could be owned by Dave's supermarket...the cost of preserving and delivering fresh food will be passed down to the consumer...us.
this is the future for sustainable living. Not more development of useless concrete.
Food and water shortages will be the cause of civilization collapse.
Humans are short sighted...If you are at all serious about solving real problems...watch this National Geographic special ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHufiHAbfD4&feature=share

I agree, Cleveland needs an Ikea, it would bring more jobs. Might seem crazy, but, what about a water park,lol.