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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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What is the future of our cities?
This section will bring together the discussion on the region's strategies for the built environment. What is our strategy for becoming a leading region for high-performance buildings? How can we develop a regional plan for a fair distribution of affordable housing that meets the needs of people of all incomes? How can we elevate the standards of neighborhoods design? What kind of building do we want in our regional future?
Resources
NEO CANDO (Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing, a free social and economic database)
Neighborhood Progress, Inc.
ReBuild Ohio
Equitable Development Tool Kit
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
Urban Age conferences on the future of cities
UN Habitat
Reports from the World Urban Forum 2006
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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