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Developers in Downtown, Cleveland are Turning to the Slots to Appeal to a New Crowd
Executives of Rock Gaming LLC and its partner, Caesars Entertainment Corp, are hoping to revitalize Cleveland's downtown nightlife and create connections with nearby businesses by building Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.
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Cleveland's Economic Development Success Story
Despite the unfortunate timing of its renovation, Cleveland's Euclid corridor continues to drive development for the city.
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Proposal Would Save Marcel Breuer Building in Cleveland
As part of a mixed use development proposal, the 1971 Marcel Breuer-designed office tower in Cleveland would become a boutique hotel and residences. The adjacent Cleveland Trust rotunda, designed by G. B. Post & Sons, would become the hotel's lobby.
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Ohio Growth Posing Environmental Threats
Growth and urban development are posing significant threats to air quality in Northeast Ohio, and many planners are looking at ways to reduce the threats.
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Mayors Want Regional Cooperation In Suburban Cleveland
A group of suburban mayors in the Cleveland area have proposed combining many of their cities' services to create a regional government structure they say will improve the area's economy and community planning.
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Ohio Tax-Sharing Program Looks To Boost Regional Economy
Representatives from seven Northeast Ohio counties are looking to form a regional partnership that would include tax-sharing, comprehensive regional planning and an equitable distribution of service and affordable housing.
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Bad Plans, Visual Blight In Downtown Cleveland
Some plans are so bad they deserve to die on the drawing board, complains columnist Steve Litt about a new plan to speed traffic through Cleveland's downtown inner belt.
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The Creative Class Backlash
An amused and exasperated Richard Florida explains that his theories are based on economic development principles.
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Poorest U.S. Cities
Cleveland has the highest poverty rate among America's big cities, according to newly-released Census data.
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Selling The Rust Belt Short
An editorial by Bruce Katz and Mark Muro urges presidential candidates to discuss the Rust Belt's struggling cities and metro areas.
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A Catalyst For Civic Entrepreneurship
A 'civic innovation lab' encourages and supports residents who want to invigorate the city's economy.
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From High Spirits to High Tech
Faced with having to move out to the suburbs to find space that meets their needs, a firm finds an old church building and calls it 'a godsend.'
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