SUBURBAN PATRONS OF THE HORSESHOE CASINO LOVE THE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED “OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK” IN DOWNTOWN, CLEVELAND, OHIO!

AND DIE-HARD CLEVELANDERS LOVE THE BITTER-COLD, AND SNOW-PACKED SIDEWALKS!

BITTER-COLD AND SNOW-PACKED SIDEWALKS KEEP PEDESTRIANS AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. BUT NO SHORTAGE OF CASINO-GOERS INSIDE THE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED “OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK”

LIGHTED, CLIMATE-CONTROLLED, “OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK” AFTER SUNSET

Photographed on a bitter-cold Saturday afternoon on 01-25-14.

“OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK”:

The SLPA (SAVE LOWER PROSPECT AVENUE) group on facebook has dubbed the skywalk as the “Opportunity Skywalk” – because, according to the owners, the skywalk, is supposed to attract more visitors to the casino by keeping the patrons away from downtown’s “undesirables” and Northeast Ohio’s sometimes nasty weather.

The additional revenues generated should add to Cleveland’s prosperity. We will have to wait and see if the “Opportunity Skywalk” does indeed add to the city’s long-awaited prosperity.

VISUAL MONSTROSITY:

Because of its large dimensions: 175 ft. long, approximately 16 ft. wide, and approx. 16 ft. high, the skywalk –is a visual monstrosity. It is out of scale and just does not fit in the cityscape.

OPPOSITION TO CONSTRUCTING THE SKYWALK:

The SAVE LOWER PROSPECT AVENUE (SLPA) group on facebook, as well as other groups, opposed the construction of the skywalk for the following reasons:

*The skywalk would permanently deface the historic Higbee building.

*By channeling part of the foot traffic through the skywalk – there would be a decrease in the number of pedestrians at street level which would not only reduce the vibrancy in foot traffic at street level but would also reduce the number of possible customers for local businesses.  

Note: The sign -- SAVE LOWER PROSPECT AVE.,  REMOVE SKYWALK, VISUAL MONSTROSITY -- was pasted on photographs in the SLPA facefook page.

REFERENCES:

Please see previous REALNEO posts titled:

“HORSESHOE CASINO’S “OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK” IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OHIO: A VISUAL MONSTROSITY”
and dated 01-23-2014.

“REMOVE HORSESHOE CASINO’S “OPPORTUNITY SKYWALK” IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OHIO: A VISUAL MONSTROSITY”
and dated 01-24-2014.