Cleveland’s major stakeholders are trying to reinvent the city after decades of decline and outmigration. A New York Times article details their efforts in University Circle and the Uptown arts and entertainment district along the historic Euclid Avenue. Uptown, which has received over $162 million in investments, aims to create a new downtown for the University Circle community which is within a one-mile radius of many of Cleveland’s most successful institutions. Chris Ronayne, CEOs for Cities partner and president of University Circle Inc., said the area, which employs approximately 50,000 people, has “5,000 more jobs here than in 2005.” In a city that had a population decline of 17 percent from 2000 to 2010, “The number of residents grew 11 percent since 2000. And there are 10,000 people who live here now,” cited Ronanyne. University Circle and projects similar to Uptown are the catalyst for Cleveland’s next generation.
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