http://sauron.multiverse.com/cleveland/ (World Wide Web Directory, 06/1995)
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
A City That Works
And the Living is Easy
The Business of Cleveland
The World is Coming to Cleveland
- Has the nation's fourth highest concentration of Fortune 500
headquarters.
- Has the most affordable housing of 18 major metropolitan markets in
the nation.
- Nurtures 6,000 business start-ups annually.
- Is home to four major league sports teams and a new $425 million ballpark/arena complex that's among the finest
urban sports facilities in the country.
- Has the world's only Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum under construction on its lake front.
- Is investing over $3.5 billion in downtown
development projects.
- Has over $1 billion slated for reinvestment in urban
neighborhoods -- more than any other U.S. city.
- Enjoys one of the country's largest metropolitan park districts and more lake shore than any
metropolitan area in the world.
- Offers 22 colleges and universities.
- Ranks third among U.S. metropolitan areas in total business growth,
according to Site Selection magazine.
- Has a world-renowned orchestra and museum of art, and one of the
three largest performing-arts centers in the
country.
- Boasts a variety of visitor attractions, including a vibrant
riverfront dining and entertainment area.
- Has recently welcomed new downtown hotels, such as Ritz-Carlton,
Marriott, Radisson and Sheraton (and soon, Wyndham).
- Is the only five-time winner of the All-America City Award given by
the National Civic League.
- Ranks as the 14th best place to live out of 343 North American
metropolitan areas studied by Places Rated Almanac.
- Is home to some 80 ethnic groups, speaking more than 60 languages.
- Is one of the top 10 U.S. cities for international business,
according to World Trade magazine.
- Has nationally recognized hospitals, responsible for a significant
number of medical firsts.