What could replace Burke Lakefront Airport if it closes? [Video]

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cleveland officials are giving a first look at what might replace Burke Lakefront Airport if the city decides to close it.

The possible plans are part of a bigger picture initiative using the tailwind from Burke redevelopment to reimagine the entire lakefront.

With hundreds of acres of unlimited potential, options include keeping Burke and adding a hotel or closing it and creating parks.

However, Baiju Shah, president and CEO of Greater Cleveland Partnership, envisions an entire new community tying into downtown Cleveland.

“What I do see there, certainly mixed use development. You need to have park land. You want the public to have access and enjoy our waterfronts with that mixed use space for housing. There’s space for retail, there’s space for recreational amenities,” Shah said.

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