Broadening Urban Investment to Leverage Transit (BUILT) in Cleveland

Greater Cleveland is at a turning point. Unemployment in the region has remained above 9 percent since 2009. Declines in automobile manufacturing have sent shockwaves of job loss rippling through the region’s suppliers and producers. Facing unemployment, rising gas costs, and economic uncertainty, homeowners have fallen behind on mortgages and entered foreclosure. Now, more than ever, the state’s infrastructure investments must bolster the economy and save its residents money.