Location and Context

Forest City Park is located at 3510 Kimmel Road, which is within Ward 12 and the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood, represented by City Council Member Rebecca Maurer. According to The Center for Community Solutions and Cleveland State University's Northern Ohio Data and Information Service, the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood has a population of 20,244, of which, approximately 54% identified as Black or African American. The mean household income is $45,123. A location map of the park is provided in the Attachments section. A complete renovation of the park began in Fall 2023 and was completed, and re-opened to the public, in Summer 2024. Below is the conceptual site plan for Forest City Park and a few construction photographs for reference.

A unique feature of the neighborhood is that it was recently named the 9th EcoDistrict Certified community in the world, joining six others in the United States, one in Mauritius, and one in South Africa. At five square miles, Broadway Slavic Village is by far the largest EcoDistrict, with the next largest at just over three-fourths of a square mile. For more information about the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood and its EcoDistrict certification, please visit its local Community Development Corporation website at https://www.slavicvillage.org.

Public Artwork Theme and Focus Area

The Cleveland Public Art Committee, in authorizing the release of this RFQ, did not identify a theme or focus area for any public artwork. Moreover, artists can proceed in any direction in regards to form, material, and creative design. The only restricted area that public artwork cannot be located is the area south of the playground and walkway, as shown the left side of the conceptual site plan below. Additionally, the Public Art Committee recommended neighborhood children should be involved in the public involvement process.

Budget

The all-inclusive budget to complete the Forest City Park project is $11,168. This all-inclusive budget includes costs related to public engagement; the design, fabrication, and installation of the public artwork; any artist fee; and all other related expenses.

Conceptual Site Plan

Conceptual Site Plan with Restricted Area for Public Artwork

New Playground

New Shelter