Downtown construction, a heated mayoral race, an award winning land bank, and layered financing are pointed to in this Economist article as evidence of changes in attitudes and visions for the future in Flint, Michigan. While in Cleveland the Fund for Economic Future is creating a regional plan that includes "supporting companies that build on local strengths, such as Cleveland's universities and medical centres." While transformation may not occur overnight, a healthy "spirit of change" is in the air in many Rust Belt cities.

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