Cleveland
Rust Belt cities, like Pittsburgh, trying to lure more immigrants
Long before Detroit’s meltdown, there was Pittsburgh’s. “It’s a pretty safe bet that Pittsburgh suffered the worst economic setback of any region in the United States in the second half of the 20th century,” said Bill Flanagan, who is helping spearhead development here with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. “By 1983, the […]
Cleveland Alarmed After Abduction Case
Cleveland is feeling a mix of emotions this week after the discovery and rescue of three young women who were kidnapped 9, 10, and 11 years ago and held captive in a residential home for years. The community is celebrating their safe return, but there are also questions and alarm. Amanda Berry went missing in […]
How to Emerge from Default and Debt: Lessons from Cleveland
In December 1978, Cleveland, Ohio became the first in the United States to default on its debts since the Great Depression. The city, soon nicknamed “Mistake by the Lake,” owed six banks a total of $15 million. It took 22 months — and a new mayor, George Voinovich — for the city to regain financial […]
Top of the Hour: One in Seven US Metro Regions Won’t Restore Jobs, Morning Headlines
The slow economic recovery is becoming the new normal for millions of Americans. A report out this morning shows that 50 U.S. metro regions–or one in seven nationwide–are unlikely to bring back all the jobs lost in the recession until after the year 2020. That means more than a decade of recession for cities like […]
School Yard Turns Wild
An elementary school in suburban Ohio has turned part of its grounds into an outdoor classroom and wetlands education project. With this experimental land-lab, students learn about biodiversity first hand. Robin Finesmith reports from Living on Earth’s Midwest Bureau at WCPN, Cleveland.