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Abstract

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Restorative Revitalization in Inner-Ring Suburban Communities: Lessons from Maple Heights, OH

“…In Maple Heights, inclusionary leadership (the election of Mayor Blackwell) is the initial evidence of the presence of a causal mechanism at work. Prior to her election, the city's perspective on revitalization was accurately summarized by its previous mayor who noted, “I can’t fight for them anymore,” (Naymik 2015). In winning, Blackwell defeated the council president, who was a White man, signifying that a change was coming for the city, and its own residents were driving it.…”

“…Mayor Jeffrey Lansky began his mayoral career at the height of the Great Recession in 2008, after serving as a city council member for 20 years, and under his leadership the administration developed a strong focus on raising funds via punitive measures. Similar to Ferguson, MO, the city of Maple Heights became increasingly reliant on policing measures to generate fees for the city, particularly following the housing and financial collapse of 2007–2008 (Naymik 2015; Blessett and Box 2016). And yet, these attempts – some of which were later deemed illegal – could not keep the city afloat.…”

“…And yet, these attempts – some of which were later deemed illegal – could not keep the city afloat. In 2015, the state auditor pronounced Maple Heights to be a city in financial distress, placing it under fiscal watch (Naymik 2015). Though Lansky did set aside funding and create partnerships to support social benefits programs such as a food pantry, the continued targeting of residents and the growing mismatch between the residents, the mayor's office, and the police officers in the city, exacerbated existing tensions.…”

“…Moreover, the city administration continued to lack adequate legislative and executive representation for its changing population. The rhetoric from the city leadership blamed residents for the city's condition to defend its use of governance powers to police and punish residents rather than support them and assist them (Naymik 2015). The mayor's office simply accepted decline as representative of the residents, rather than a responsibility of the local governmental unit.…”