And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home.

ReImagine a Greater Cleveland
Issues of vacancy, abandonment and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the nation's neighborhoods and residents. These negative forces have mobilized community development professionals and policymakers in Cleveland to develop innovative efforts to turn the tide and fight for our neighborhoods.
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GreenCityBlueLake is the online home for the exciting people, projects, and ideas creating a more sustainable future in Northeast Ohio. Find out how you can make a donation or become a sponsor of the site.
This section will cover the ways that arts and culture contribute to a more sustainable regional economy. (Or, it might also ask the question, why does art have to be justified by an economic development impact?)
Studies about the economic impact of arts and culture
Gordon Square Arts District economic impact
Resources
ARTrepreneur site
ArtSpace Cleveland
ArtsCollinwood
ArtHouse
Community Partnership for Arts and Culture
COSE Arts Network (health insurance and more for artists)
Ingenuity Festival
Passport Project, community arts center in Cleveland's Buckeye neighborhood
Red Dot Project
Snickerfritz, East Cleveland arts center
Local artists and artisans with a sustainability mission
Artists
Furniture makers
Corporate art
This site is inspired by the memory of Richard Shatten, a former board member of EcoCity Cleveland,
who pushed Northeast Ohio to think strategically about regionalism and sustainability.
A service of the GreenCityBlueLake Institute at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Operating support provided by The George Gund Foundation.
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