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Abandoned industrial sites line the freight rail tracks running through Cleveland’s East Side. A new city initiative aims to get this strip of land ready for new tenants.Photographer: Thomas Wasinski

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By Kriston Capps and Linda Poon

May 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM UTC

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Recently, Kriston Capps spoke with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb about his plans for the local economy. Below, he writes about one prong of Bibb’s plan for the “Cleveland Era”: