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Pittsburgh bounced back from deindustrialisation by rallying around a tradition of civic collaboration between local elites, workers, and institutions, which enabled urban revitalisation and growth in technology and creativity, while Cleveland, lacking social solidarity and civic investment, suffered industrial decline, population loss, and increased poverty.

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