Gritty Rust Belt cities are on the rise… and the nation is taking notice. Cleveland, along with Pittsburgh, Detroit and St. Louis, are attracting young residents and becoming a sort of “new Brooklyn” without really trying (which is good; authenticity is — and should be — our thing).
Salon.com explores this phenomenon in Rust Belt chic: Declining Midwest cities make a comeback.
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