Ted Howard is the founder and Executive Director of The Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland. The Collaborative is recognized as a national leader in the fast growing field of community wealth building strategies and policy development. Its "Anchor Institutions" project focuses on the role universities, hospitals, and other place-based anchors can play in fostering inclusive economic and community development. In July 2010, Mr. Howard was appointed as the Steven Minter Senior Fellow for Social Justice at The Cleveland Foundation. In this position, he has been responsible for developing a comprehensive job creation and wealth building strategy which has resulted in the Evergreen Cooperative Initiative. For his leadership of the Evergreen Initiative, Mr. Howard was designated a CFED Innovation Award recipient in 2010. Utne Reader has named him one of "25 visionaries who are changing your world." About TEDx, x=independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

1. BUILDING COMMUNITY WEALTH TO TRANSFORM CLEVELAND AND CHANGE LIVES EVERGREEN COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE The “Cleveland Model” Create Jobs Generate Wealth for Residents Stabilize Neighborhoods

3. GREATER UNIVERSITY CIRCLE “ New Geography of Collaboration” TRADITIONAL University Circle BOUNDARY WADE PARK/ HERITAGE LANE NPI SII Famicos Foundation EASTERN HOUGH/ UPPER CHESTER EASTERN FAIRFAX NPI SII Fairfax Renaissance Dev. Corp. BUCKEYE / SHAKER ST. LUKE’S POINT NPI SII Buckeye Area Dev. Corp. EAST CLEVELAND Cleveland Clinic VA Hospital EAST 79 th STREET CITY LINE CITY LINE SUPERIOR AVENUE BUCKEYE / WOODLAND LITTLE ITALY

4. VACANT LAND

5. POOR & UNSOUND BUILDING CONDITIONS

6. WATER SHUT OFFS / TAX DELIQUENCIES / FORECLOSURES

7. NEIGHBORHOODS AT RISK