Data Days CLE 2026 (Conference Day)

The Cleveland Development Model is a living, collaborative, civic data platform that combines geographic information systems (GIS), 3D modeling, urban planning, and economic development data into a single system. Originally developed by City Architecture in collaboration with Greater Cleveland Partnership, this fully interactive online tool was created to illustrate the investments taking place and relate them to each other to demonstrate the area’s momentum and potential for the development community, funders, and other decision-makers. Now, through a new partnership with Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, the goal is to leverage the university’s academic and research resources to enhance the tool with additional features and future growth scenarios.