CTURE OWTH HOW A CLEVELAND SUBURB IS USING TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO TRANSFORM INTO A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DESTINATION. Four years ago, Garfield Heights faced a troubling reality: deep divisions within the community and few opportunities for residents to connect with one another. Mayor Matt Burke, the City’s first AsianAmerican mayor, recognized that systemic change required more than good intentions.“When I took over as mayor four years ago, there was a lot of division going on in our city, and I could recognize 2 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 06
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