FutureHeights to screen 'The New Metropolis' at annual meeting

"The New Metropolis", a two-part documentary film and community engagement project, will highlight FutureHeights’s annual meeting on Tuesday, June 21 at 7 p.m., at the Cedar Lee Theatre. The screening is free and open to the public.

The film documents the implications of America’s suburban migration and challenges older suburbs face--shrinking populations, property abandonment, a dwindling tax base and limited resources to maintain a good quality of life--both for the people who currently live there and for attracting new residents. An opportunity to discuss the issues raised in the film will follow the screening.

“Many of the topics raised in the film will be familiar and particularly salient to Heights residents,” said Deanna Bremer Fisher, executive director of FutureHeights. “The film highlights many of the challenges we, and communities like us, currently face.”

The annual meeting is one of FutureHeights’s signature programs, each of which is designed to revitalize the community through education and engagement. According to Bremer Fisher, the FutureHeights programs give Cleveland Heights and University Heights citizens the opportunity to directly participate in making their neighborhoods better places to live, work and play.

“FutureHeights is dedicated to building the future of the Heights,” said Bremer Fisher. “We believe all citizens can contribute energy, ideas and action to building a better community, and we work to provide the tools to make this a reality.”

FutureHeights will also induct new members into the Innovator’s Circle. “The circle honors the vision and efforts of people--active and dedicated citizens--who give their vision and energy to making our communities the best they can be,” said Bremer Fisher.

Although the event is free, capacity is limited and FutureHeights requests that participants RSVP at http://futureheightsannualmeeting.eventbrite.com. To learn more visit www.futureheights.org or call 216-320-1423.