Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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We visited Cleveland, once the 5th largest city in the U.S. and a global manufacturing powerhouse. The city faced hard times after the decline of industry, but is it poised for a comeback? We spoke with locals and explored the city to uncover its story and its future.

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0:00 Cleveland
0:19 Cleveland Baby Boomers
0:51 “This is an Irish Neighborhood”
1:27 Italians in Cement Work?
1:57 Industry
2:38 Largest Urban Park
2:54 Cleveland’s Decline
3:12 East Cleveland
4:37 Homicides
4:47 Slavic Village
5:35 Is Cleveland Coming Back?
7:44 A City Divided
8:30 Roca Rider Gives A Tour
8:59 Apartment Boom
9:30 100-Year Old Homes
10:48 Drug Den to Trendy Market…
11:20 Driving Around City
12:34 Downtown
13:00 Petitioning for a Target
13:38 Sports Stadiums Downtown
13:58 A Rebirth?

#cleveland #ohio #rustbelt



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