A world class museum partners with a pair of philanthropists and art collectors to turn an unused electrical station into a neighborhood gallery and art center. Together with engaged neighbors who help change the retail landscape of the block, they transform a block. Crime drops 34%, year over year, making the neighborhood safer and more desireable for everyone. (source: Cleveland Police Department)
A community development corporation partners with a design / public art firm to transform a pedestrian corridor from an unsafe eyesoreADVANCE SLIDE
to a welcoming and fun connector to the lakefront.Now a for-profit developer is investing $10million to create market rate apartments in a former tool and die shop adjacent to this structure, and he cites the improved lake access as a key factor in his decision to move forward. (Source: Crains Cleveland Business)
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This is what imagination looks like in Cleveland. Arts & culture provoke community change through integration in community development. And public money helps spark that innovation.