Closing the square to traffic would not cut off Ontario and Superior. There are feeder roads that bypass the square now and could be expanded to handle additional traffic.
If you are going anywhere near the Square to get to the Justice Center I would advise a different approach. The Justice Center is on Lakeside. Several blocks North of Public Square.
The traffic pattern now causes the square to be unkempt as it is a large bus stop for RTA. Closing the Square would create a much better atmosphere and a great place for all sorts of activities.
As for the State it is the least ornate of all the theatres and always has been. Try the Palace or the new Hanna.
I know where the Justice Center is. Going around Public Square is a pain in the ass. It’s not the traffic that makes it unkempt. It’s the lack of maintenance. How are they going to maintain a larger green space when they can’t even pull the weeds around the Civil War memorial?
So if Euclid now has bus only lanes and they’re getting rid of the RTA bus stops on the square, where are these people riding to? Ride the rapid to Tower City and then not be able to catch the loop bus on the square...hmmm. It’s a stupid idea now matter how much you spin it.