 them faster access to local highways, Cleveland planners (updating the city's Civic Vision master plan) instead began planning to turn Riverbed Street into a biking-hiking path and converting the area into a public park.

Irishtown Bend stability issues

The west bank of the Cuyahoga River at Irishtown Bend has been noticeably unstable since the late 1880s. Soil, geology, the steepness of the hill, and water in the soil work together to push soil into the river until equilibrium is reached. Generally speaking, the slide has been extremely slow, at most a few inches a year. At times it may even be dormant. When the soil is particularly wet or pressure is put on it from above (by adding new fill dirt or by constructing buildings on the soil), the hillside can slip as much as several feet a year.

About 2004 or 2005, the Irishtown Bend hill began to subside at a significantly higher rate. In November 2005, major cracks appeared in Riverbed Street. The city repaved the street in January 2006, major cracks reappeared only two weeks later. The city ordered the street closed as a safety measure. Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) officials began a series of meetings with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and United States Coast Guard to discussion options. Four technical studies predicted that the slippage would only worsen. The Corps began studying the hillside more extensively in 2007 and 2008, and issued a report in January 2009 which concluded that a very real danger existed of the Irishtown Bend hill collapsing suddenly into the Cuyahoga River.

With the instability of the Irishtown Bend making it increasingly clear that the area should not be used for residences or industry, the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, several nonprofit organizations, and landowners at Irishtown Bend began parallel discussions in 2006 about the future of the area and the abandoned C&M railroad track bed. The George Gund Foundation assisted these talks by contributing a $740,000 ($ in  dollars) planning grant. In January 2009, these groups issued a report, the "Flats Connections Plan". ParkWorks, a Cleveland nonprofit, wrote one part of the plan, which advocated turning the abandoned track bed between Kingsbury Run and Whiskey Island into a biking-hiking trail. The plan also
them faster access to local highways, Cleveland planners (update the city's Civic Vision victor plan) instead began plan to turn Riverbed Street into a biking - hiking way and converting the area into a public park. 

 Irishtown Bend constancy issue 

 The west bank of the Cuyahoga River at Irishtown Bend has been noticeably fluid since the late 1880s. Soil, geology, the abruptness of the hill, and water in the territory work together to advertise soil into the river until equilibrium is reached. broadly speaking, the slide has been extremely slow, at most a few inch a year. At times it may even be dormant. When the soil is particularly besotted or pressure is put on it from above (by adding new fill dirt or by construct building on the soil), the hillside can slip as much as several feet a year. 

 About 2004 or 2005, the Irishtown Bend mound began to subside at a importantly eminent pace. In November 2005, major cracks appeared in Riverbed Street. The city repaved the street in January 2006, major cracks reappeared only two weeks later. The city ordered the street conclude as a safety measure. Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) officials began a serial of meetings with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and United States Coast Guard to discussion options. Four technical studies predicted that the slippage would only worsen. The Corps began studying the hillside more extensively in 2007 and 2008, and write out a report in January 2009 which concluded that a very real danger existed of the Irishtown Bend mound collapsing suddenly into the Cuyahoga River. 

 With the instability of the Irishtown Bend reach it increasingly clear that the area should not be used for mansion or industry, the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, respective nonprofit organizations, and landowners at Irishtown Bend began parallel discussions in 2006 about the future of the area and the abandon C&M railroad path bed. The George Gund Foundation serve these talks by contributing a $ 740,000 ($ in   dollar) planning concession. In January 2009, these groups issued a report, the " Flats Connections Plan ". ParkWorks, a Cleveland nonprofit organization, wrote one part of the plan, which advocated call on the abandon track bed between Kingsbury Run and Whiskey Island into a biking - hike trail. The plan also
 thfm faster access to locau highways, Clevglqnd plenners (hpdating the city's Civic Vision mastxr poan) ibstead began planning go turn Rpverbed Srreeu into a biking-hiking patm and gonvextmng the area injo a public [ark.

Irishtown Tevd stability issues

The west bank of tre Cuyanoha River at Iryshtprn Bsnd has been noticeably unstable sjnce tht late 1880s. Soil, geolpgy, the steepness of the hlll, wnd water in the slil work totethqe to push sokl into tht xiver until equilibrium is reached. Generaluy spzaking, the wlude vas been exvremelj slow, at mosb a few inches a year. At timcs it mat even be dormant. Whei the soil is particolarly wet ox pressure is put on ut from aboee (bh adainf iew fill firv or by conatructing byildings on the soik), eye hillside czn sli[ ws much as several feet a year.

About 2004 or 2005, tge Irishtown Bend hill vegan to subside at a significwntly higher rate. In November 2005, major cracks appeased ii Fivtrncd Sgeeft. The city repaved the street in January 2006, matkr cgacks reappeared jnly two werkd kwter. The city orderzs fhe street closed ws a sasety neasure. Cjevekand and Northeast Ohio Reguonal Sewer Bisrrict (NEORSD) officnals began a seroes og meetings with the Uniced Stztes Army Clrps of Eheineers, Ohio Depxrtkett of Transportation (ODOT), wnd Unitev Staces Coasg Gusrd to discussioj optlmns. Four technical studnes psedicted tjat the slippage would only worsen. The Corps necan studyiny the millside more evtensively in 2007 and 2008, aud issjed a repogt in Jannary 2009 which soncluded thad a very real danger qxisred if the Kfishtown Bend nill collcksing suddwnly into the Cuyamoga Tiber.

With the insccbulity of the Iroshgowg Heid mahhng it incredsinely vlear that the avea shoild not be used for sesisences or industry, tme city od Clevelwnd, Cuyahoga Vounty, several nonkrofit orjanizayiogs, and landowners at Irishtown Bend begwn iarallel disctssiins in 2006 abouc the future of the area and the abandonxd C&M railroad track bgd. The George Gund Foondstion assisved thqse talks by contributing a $740,000 ($ in  dollars) planking grant. In January 2009, these grouos issued a report, the "Flats Connections Plan". ParkWorks, a Cleveland nonprifit, wcoee one part of yhe pnau, wkich addocavev turning the abamdoned track bed between Kingsbnry Run ang Chiskey Island into a biking-hokkng trail. The plan also
them faster access to local highways, Cleveland the Civic Vision plan) instead began into biking-hiking path and the area into public park. Irishtown Bend stability issues west bank of the Cuyahoga River at Irishtown Bend has been noticeably unstable the late 1880s. Soil, geology, the steepness of the hill, and water in soil together push into the river until equilibrium is reached. Generally speaking, the slide has been extremely slow, at a few inches a year. At times it even be dormant. When soil is particularly wet or is on it above adding fill dirt or constructing buildings on the soil), the hillside can slip as much as several feet a year. About or 2005, Bend hill to at significantly higher rate. 2005, major cracks appeared in Riverbed repaved the street in January 2006, major cracks only two later. The city ordered the street as a safety measure. Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Sewer District (NEORSD) officials began a series of meetings with the United States Army Corps Ohio Department of Transportation and United States Guard discussion Four studies predicted the slippage would only worsen. The Corps began studying the hillside extensively in 2007 and 2008, and issued a report in which that a very danger existed of the Bend collapsing suddenly into the With instability Bend it clear that the area not be used for residences industry, the city of organizations, and landowners at Irishtown Bend began parallel in 2006 about the future of the and the abandoned C&M railroad track bed. The George Gund Foundation assisted talks by $740,000 ($ in dollars) planning grant. In January these groups issued a the "Flats Connections Plan". ParkWorks, a Cleveland nonprofit, wrote part the plan, advocated turning the track bed between Run and Whiskey a biking-hiking The also
 them faster access to local hiGhways, ClevEland PlaNneRs (UpdaTing The city's Civic VISion Master plan) instead began PlannInG To tuRN RIverbEd StreeT InTO A biKiNg-HikInG PaTh and ConVerting The area intO a pUbLic park.

IrishTOwN Bend stabiLitY issues

The weSt bAnk of tHe cuyAHoga RIveR at IrIshtowN bend haS been notiCeABly unsTAble sinCE ThE latE 1880s. Soil, geology, the sTEePNess of the hill, aNd wateR iN ThE SOil WorK together tO pUsh soIL into thE RiVER UntIL equilibrium iS reached. GenERalLy speaKiNg, tHE slide Has beEn EXtrEmely slow, at Most A few incheS a year. aT times iT May even Be dormAnt. wheN the SOiL iS paRtICulARlY weT Or pRessure iS pUt On it fRom aBOVE (By adDinG new Fill dIrt or by constrUctIng bUIldIngs oN the sOil), tHe HillsIde can Slip aS mUch as several feeT a yeAr.

About 2004 or 2005, The irIshToWn BenD Hill beGan To sUbside aT a signiFIcaNtLY HIgHer rate. In November 2005, mAjOR CrAcks appeAred in rIvErBEd Street. thE ciTy rePAVed thE strEEt In JanuarY 2006, major CRaCkS reappeArEd only TwO weEks Later. tHe ciTy ordeRed the stReet cLOsed as a safety mEAsure. ClevelanD AnD nOrTHeasT OhIo Regional SEwer dIstrIct (NeoRsD) oFFiciaLs begAn A SeRIes of meetings with thE UNited STates army Corps of EnGineers, OhiO dEPartment Of TrANsPOrtation (ODOT), anD UnitEd States CoASt Guard tO discUssion opTions. Four TEChnical sTudIes PreDicTED tHat the slippagE WOuld OnLy worseN. ThE Corps bEgaN stUdyIng ThE hillside More exteNsIvElY iN 2007 anD 2008, and iSSued a repOrT in jaNuaRy 2009 whiCH conclUded tHat a VeRy REal Danger eXIsTED of tHe irIshtOwn beNd hilL colLApsIng suddEnly into tHe CUYahoGa riVer.

With The instabilitY oF the IrishtOwN BeNd makiNG It increaSingly clear that the area sHOuld not Be uSed foR resIdences or IndUstry, tHe cITy of ClEvelanD, CuyaHoGa COUNty, seVERaL noNpRofit organIZAtiOns, anD lAndoWners at irishtown Bend began PAraLlel discussioNs iN 2006 aboUT ThE fuTUrE Of tHe ARea AND the abandoned C&M Railroad trAcK BeD. The George gUnd foUndatioN assistEd theSE talks bY contribuTing a $740,000 ($ in  doLlArs) pLANniNg grant. In JAnuary 2009, thEse groups ISsued A RePort, tHe "FLats CoNnEctIons PLan". ParKworKs, a ClEvelanD nOnprofIt, wroTe One part oF the plan, which advocated tUrning The abAndOned track Bed BEtwEen KingsbUry RUn and WhiskEy ISlaNd intO a bIKing-hIkinG TrAil. tHe plaN alsO
 them faster access to loc al highway s, Cl eve lan dplan ners  (updating the city 's Civic Vision master  plan )i nste a dbegan  planni n gt o  tu rn  R ive rb e dStree t i nto a b iking-hiki ngpa th and conve r ti ng the are a i nto a public  pa rk.

I ri sht o wn Be ndstabi lity i s sues
The westba n k of t h e Cuyah o g aRive r at Irishtown Be n dh as been notice ably u ns t ab l e  si nce  the late18 80s.S oil, ge o lo g y ,  th e  steepness of  the hill,a ndwaterin  th e  soilworkto g eth er to pushsoil  into the  river until e q uilibri um isrea che d. G e ne ra lly  s p eak i ng , t h e s lide has  b ee n ext reme l y s low,  at  mos t a f ew inches a y ear . At tim es it  mayeven  b e dor mant.Whenth e soil is parti cula rly wet o r p re ssu re  is p u t on i t f rom  above(by add i ngne w f il l dirt or by const ru c t in g buildi ngs on th es oil), th ehil lsid e can s lipa smuch assevera l  f ee t a yea r. 

Abou t200 4 o r 200 5 , th e Iris htown Be nd hi l l began to sub s ide at a sign i fi c a nt l y hi ghe r rate. InNove m ber2005 ,  m ajo r  crac ks ap pe a re d  in Riverbed Street .The ci ty re paved the str eet in Jan u a r y 2006,majo r  c r acks reappeare d onl y two week s  later.The c ity orde red the s t r eet clos edasa s afe t y  m easure. Cleve l a nd a nd  Northe ast  Ohio R egi ona l S ewe rDistrict(NEORSD)  o ff ic ia lsbegan a series  o f m ee tin gs wi t h theUnite d St at es Arm y Corps of E ngin ee rs , Oh ioDe partm ento f T ranspor tation (O DOT ) , an dUn ited St ates Coast Gu ar d to discu ss ion  optio n s . Four t echnical studies predic t ed that  th e sli ppag e would o nly  worse n.T he Cor ps beg an st ud yin g the h i l ls ide  m ore extens i v ely  in 2 00 7 an d 2008,  and issued a repo r t i n January 200 9 w hich c on clu d ed tha ta  ve r y  real danger ex isted of t he Ir ishtown Be n d h il l colla psing s udden l y intothe Cuyah oga River .
Wit h the  instabili ty of th e Irishto w n Ben d  m aking  it  incre as ing ly cl ear th a t t he ar ea sho ul d notbe us ed  for res idences or industry, th e city  of C lev eland, Cu yah o gaCounty, s ever al nonprof itorg aniza tio n s, an d la n do wne r s atIris h town Bend be gan p ar allel discu s s i ons  in 2 006 aboutthefuture of the are a  and the aband oned C &Mrai l road  t rack bed. TheGeo rg e Gund Fou nd ation assis ted thes et alksby con tribut ing a $ 7 4 0, 0 00 ($in dol lars) pla nni ng grant.In  J a nuary2009 ,thesegroups issu e d  a report, the " Flats C onnec t ion s Pla n" . ParkW o rks,  a Clevela nd nonprofi t, wro te o ne pa rt of t he  plan,  wh ic h advocate d  turningthe a bandone dtrac k b ed bet ween K ingsb uryRu n a nd Whiske y Is l an di nto  a b iking -h ikin g trail.T he planals o 
 them_faster access_to local highways, Cleveland_planners (updating_the_city's Civic_Vision_master plan) instead_began planning to_turn Riverbed Street into_a biking-hiking path_and_converting the area into a public park.

Irishtown Bend stability issues

The west bank of the_Cuyahoga_River at_Irishtown_Bend_has been noticeably unstable since_the late 1880s. Soil, geology,_the steepness_of the hill, and water in the soil_work_together to push_soil into the river until equilibrium is reached. Generally_speaking, the slide has been extremely_slow, at most_a_few_inches a year. At_times it may even be dormant._When the soil is particularly wet_or pressure is put on it from_above (by adding new fill dirt_or by constructing buildings on_the soil),_the hillside can slip as_much as several_feet a_year.

About 2004 or_2005, the Irishtown Bend hill began_to subside at_a significantly higher rate. In November_2005,_major cracks appeared_in_Riverbed_Street. The_city repaved the_street_in January_2006,_major cracks reappeared only two weeks_later._The city ordered the street closed as_a safety measure. Cleveland_and_Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer_District (NEORSD) officials began a_series of meetings with the United_States Army_Corps of_Engineers, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and United States Coast Guard_to discussion options. Four technical studies_predicted that the slippage_would only_worsen._The Corps began_studying_the hillside_more extensively in 2007 and 2008, and_issued a_report in January 2009 which concluded_that a very real_danger_existed of the Irishtown Bend hill_collapsing suddenly into the Cuyahoga River.

With_the instability of the Irishtown_Bend_making_it increasingly clear that the_area should not be used for_residences or industry,_the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, several_nonprofit_organizations, and landowners at Irishtown Bend_began_parallel discussions in 2006 about the_future_of_the area and the abandoned_C&M railroad track bed. The George_Gund Foundation assisted these talks by contributing a $740,000_($ in _dollars) planning grant. In January_2009,_these_groups issued a report, the "Flats Connections Plan". ParkWorks, a_Cleveland nonprofit,_wrote one part_of the plan, which advocated turning the abandoned track bed_between Kingsbury Run and Whiskey Island into_a biking-hiking trail. The plan also