Abstract
Hunter Morrison, Director of Youngstown State University's Center for Urban and Regional Studies, served as Cleveland City Planning Director throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In this 2006 interview, Morrison describes his work as a city planner in Cleveland and offers his view on Cleveland's needs for the future. After detailing his early work as a planner in Kenya, Morrison discusses the development of the Euclid Avenue Corridor plan. Much of Morrison's work in Cleveland focused on updating the 1949 General Plan for the city, aligning the physical layout with new economic and social realities. He describes how this led to the Civic Vision 2000 plan in the early 1990s. Morrison also gives his opinion on public transportation, Public Square, the convention center, and the lakefront, before ending by emphasizing the importance of improving public education and attracting newcomers in revitalizing Cleveland.
Creator
Morrison, Hunter (interviewee)
Creator
Storey, Sandra (interviewer)
Project
American Institute of Architects
Date
7-21-2006
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
81 minutes
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Recommended Citation
"Hunter Morrison interview, 21 July 2006" (2006). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 951004.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/797