Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002 RTA hosts Oct. 16 forum to begin developing public art master plan for Euclid Corridor Project CLEVELAND -- Officials of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will host a public forum on Oct. 16 to start the process of developing a master plan for art along the Euclid Corridor. Public art is a part of the $220 million Euclid Corridor Transportation Project, which is a joint effort of RTA, the City of Cleveland, the Ohio Department of Public Transportation (ODOT), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The meeting will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Maxine Goodman Levine College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, 1717 Euclid Ave. The site is served by several RTA routes, including the #6, and is handicapped accessible. The meeting is being coordinated by Cleveland Public Art (CPA), which has been hired by RTA to develop and implement a master plan for public art in the Corridor. The vendor is working closely with RTA's Arts in Transit Committee, a volunteer group of community art activists. "The Euclid Corridor will transform Cleveland's 'Main Street' for decades," says Lillian Kuri, Executive Director of CPA. "It is vitally important for people to speak out about public art ideas in this wonderful project. And most importantly, the meeting is not just for artists. It is open to everyone who has an interest in Euclid Avenue." The meeting includes an hour of presentations and an hour of discussion, moderated by City Planning Director Chris Ronayne. RTA CEO & General Manager Joe Calabrese will also speak. National guests making presentations include: * Sarah Smith, Director, Arts in Transit, Bi-State Development Agency, St. Louis, Mo. * Debbie McNulty, Director, Civic Art & Design, Cultural Arts Council of Houston & Harris County. A panel discussion will follow with: * Stephen Hanwey, Sasaski Associates, lead designer for the Project. * Lloyd McHamm, Chair, RTA Arts in Transit Committee. * Ruth Durack, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State. * Lillian Kuri, Executive Director, Cleveland Public Art. For more information on RTA, visit www.rideRTA.org. For more information on the Euclid Corridor Transportaton Project, visit www.euclidtransit.org, call Project Officer Danielle Willis, 216-771-4144, or send e-mail to dwillis@gcrta.org. For more information on Cleveland Public Art, call 216-621-5330, or visit www.clevelandpublicart.org. RTA's mission is to enhance the quality of life in the region by providing outstanding, cost-effective public transportation services. In 2001, more than 58.2 million passengers rode RTA's trains, buses, Community Circulators and Paratransit vehicles.     .

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