Flats East Bank sets sight on becoming Cleveland's second Designated Outdoor Drinking Area
The Flats East Bank in early May. It's possible that the majority of the area could become a drink-friendly pedestrian zone by the end of 2023.
Not only does the Flats boast far more space than East 4th, which is a mere 400-feet long, but it also claims one of the city's greatest assets next door in the Cuyahoga River. Though Wheatley said Flats East Bank has yet to bring their proposal to the city, she said their plans mimic those found in the Van Aken District and Akron, areas Wheatley used, she said,"for counsel."
Though Sears smiles at the memory of drinking inside DORAs in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, where he used to live, a list of questions come up at the thought of one here: Will minors abuse the system? Will Sunday tailgaters in the nearby parking lot bother to buy drinks? Will added police damper the good vibes?
Which is the case for Claire Penney and Martine McLaughlin, who moved into the nearby Bridgeview Apartments at the end of last year. As recent college graduates, the notion of DORA brings up prime memories of High St. day-drinking in Athens, Ohio, a spring festival near Kent State. Of a general revelry.Claire Penney and Martine McLaughlin, 23, who live in the nearby Bridgeview Apartments, think that turning the Flats East Bank into a DORA comes with its pros and cons.
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