In the Cleveland urban neighborhood I live in, Tremont, we have characteristics parallel to more celebrated places like New York and Chicago. In one square mile, 10k people, two dozen major restaurants, two dozen bars and coffee shops, two dozen art galleries and shops, two dozen churches. You get the idea.
When I first moved here over 30 years ago, there was massive ethnic decline, urban blight and despair. And as always, there were less than 100 people who sparked the transformation of festivals, amazing sense of community, and continued growth and hospitality.
What would it take to transform every urban neighborhood in every urban region in the country?
