The document summarizes Cleveland's population decline and shrinking size over the past century as it lost manufacturing jobs. It describes Cleveland's efforts to reimagine and reshape itself by building on assets like the Cleveland Clinic, universities, cultural institutions, and its waterfront. One challenge is how to address thousands of vacant properties and lots. The document discusses strategies like green infrastructure, urban agriculture, and zoning changes to support converting vacant land into green spaces, gardens, farms, and bikeways to connect neighborhoods in a more sustainable manner.