Reimagining Downtown Cleveland
Accelerating Transformation In Our City’s Core
Nearly twenty years ago, our community responded to the post-9/11 recession and Great Recession with a series of strategies designed to reimagine and transform Downtown Cleveland from a 9-to-5 central business district into a diverse, vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood.
This collection of strategies reimagined Downtown as a walkable, transit-oriented neighborhood. Over a ten year period, this led to 32% population growth, 15.3% private sector job growth, and the conversion of over 5 million square feet of underutilized space in historic buildings to housing, hospitality, and other uses.
Now, with city centers across the nation, including Cleveland, facing grave challenges, our Downtown needs a comprehensive vision and plan to complete the transformation of our central business district into a community business district, a commute-worthy destination that is equally attractive to residents, workers, and visitors.
Together with the City of Cleveland and Mayor - Justin Bibb, Destination Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Partnership, and Cuyahoga County, we created Mayor Bibb's plan to reimagine Downtown Cleveland into an 18-hour, 15-minute neighborhood that weaves districts and surrounding neighborhoods into a seamless urban fabric. The goal is to attract modern economic activity and provide a world-class experience for all who work, live, and play Downtown.
Implementation
