Money is moving out of Cleveland, according to this map (link via Working With Words). Just as the WwW author notes, cities like Lakewood are going to need projects like the West End to reinvigorate themselves. Is the way they are going about that very palatable, by calling homes "blighted" when they are clearly not? No. Will Lakewood vote for this particular project? We'll find out on November 4th. Development in a completely developed city will always involve some painful choices, unlike, say, in SimCity where the population is theoretical. However unless we plan on having new businesses based on the waves of Lake Erie, we'll have to weight the costs and benefits to the future a bit coldly. Our competitors in neighbouring cities will be doing the same.