Cleveland Non-Drivers Needed for Lake Erie Access Story

Do Clevelanders actually go to the lake if they don’t have a car? I'm a Cleveland writer working on a story about lakefront access and trying to understand what it’s actually like to get to Lake Erie without driving. 🌊 The city talks a lot about “reconnecting neighborhoods to the lake,” and there’s a big redevelopment push happening right now. Before writing about it, I wanted to hear how people actually experience the lake in their day to day lives. If you don’t drive, how hard is it to get there? I’m especially curious about things like: The last time you tried getting to the lake by bus, bike, or walking. How long did it take and what was that trip like? Whether the lake is even part of your Cleveland routine or if it just doesn’t really factor in. Whether things like events, food spots, or places to hang out would make you more likely to go. If it were faster or easier to get there, would you go more often? I’d especially like to hear from people in neighborhoods like Glenville, Lee-Harvard, Old Brooklyn, West Park, and neighborhoods of a similar distance from the coast. And if Lake Erie doesn’t really play a role in your lifestyle, that’s useful to know too. Feel free to reply here or DM if you’d be open to a quick conversation. I’m just trying to understand how the lake actually fits into people’s lives, not just how it shows up in redevelopment plans.