Bibb launches "the Cleveland ERA," a new development agenda

• It's a development agenda seeking to revitalize the city's economy and infrastructure.

What they're saying: "Cleveland built its legacy on industrial innovation," Bibb said in a press release.

• "Now, we're opening the toolbox again — unlocking land, fueling development, and building a future where opportunity flows from our factories to our neighborhoods."

Zoom in: The Cleveland ERA includes waterfront development, business attraction via shovel-ready industrial sites, and the Cleveland Hopkins modernization effort.

• It also includes investments at the neighborhood level with a $100 million housing investment fund and construction solutions like the modular housing initiative.

Flashback: Bibb soft-launched "the Cleveland ERA" at his 2025 State of the City address.

• "We can build things in Cleveland and lead the industrial revival of Ohio and the nation," he said then.

💭 Sam's thought bubble: It sounded to me at the time like an incipient campaign platform.

• Bibb told Axios last week that he plans to launch his reelection campaign later this summer, though that looks to be little more than a formality.