West 29th in Hingetown set to (finally) become an open street by next year

On a recent Tuesday morning, West 29th St. in Ohio City’s Hingetown neighborhood was bustling and buzzing with people carrying coffee from Rising Star Coffee Roasters, pushing baby strollers, or going for a morning jog in the late September sunshine. In the next year, it could also be home to spin and yoga classes, a farmers market, concerts and other activities. That’s because the city of Cleveland has finalized plans to close a portion of the street between Church and Clinton Avenues. 

It’s part of a larger push by the Bibb administration to create more pedestrian-friendly spaces across the city. Two years ago, the city also closed Market Avenue in Ohio City to cars, allowing people to lounge on lawn furniture and drink their lattes al fresco. At a recent Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting, city planning director Calley Mersmann told members that creating pedestrian-friendly streets is an important priority for the city. 
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