Perspective
One Key to a Rust Belt Comeback: Job Hubs
Cleveland is looking to make inclusive growth attainable by connecting jobs to people and people to jobs.
The story of Cleveland’s long decline and nascent recovery is a well-worn one. Lately, the city has latched onto a local sports team’s slogan to brand our comeback: “Believeland.” This optimism is, in part, well-merited. Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first-ever championship, the city prepared for and successfully hosted the Republican National Convention, and local tech entrepreneurs birthed Ohio’s first unicorn.
Cities across the Midwest are writing similar chapters, under their own comeback banners; from Pittsburgh (“Mighty Beautiful”) to Detroit (“America’s Great Comeback City”), stories of rust belt revival abound.