Given these positive effects art has on communities, LAND studio’s efforts need to be widely supported. …show more content…
Public Square is a good example of how LAND studio turns dysfunctional and neglected places into vibrant ones. The significance here is that by improving functionality and aesthetics, the organization is providing the groundwork for economic growth in Cleveland. Alexei Barrionuevo, the editor for Vox Media, wrote an article saying, “Cleveland 's downtown population growth has been accelerating. It increased 79 percent between 2000 and 2016, and is projected to top 18,000 by the end of 2018 […] according to new numbers released last month by the Downtown Cleveland Alliance” (Barrionuevo, 2016). The increasing downtown population suggests LAND studio’s efforts in improving public spaces are being well received by