For Cleveland, a major part of the improvement in image was the construction of a huge downtown stadium complex, which improved the overall appearance of downtown and fueled other developments. The new baseball stadium also came at a time when the team, the Cleveland Indians, became a pennant winner, fueling images of a refurbished city in the national press. The stadiums were a major factor in retaining companies and convincing them to stay downtown. Marketing and image are very important. We all like winners and to feel successful.
Success follows success, and that has meant the building of expensive homes in the city.
You see families pushing strollers at 11 at night. I'll go sightseeing and just be amazed. There's so much to see now. With Detroiters just as enthusiastic about their city's revitalization, the impact could be the same, experts say. The Detroit Opera House is undergoing extensive renovations, and the already-renowned Museum of African American History opened in April.