<description>&lt;p&gt;GeekWire brought Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Seattle tech veteran Charles Fitzgerald together on the phone Thursday after a guest column warning Seattle not to repeat Cleveland's past mistakes sparked a big response &amp;mdash; including from Bibb himself. What followed was a constructive conversation about what cities should do when the economic ground shifts beneath them. Plus: a Seattle-to-Cleveland trip may be in the works.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Related Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/"&gt;A warning to Seattle: Don&amp;rsquo;t become the next Cleveland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/cleveland-mayor-responds-to-geekwire-guest-column-calls-ohio-city-a-case-study-of-whats-possible/"&gt;Cleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a &amp;lsquo;case study of what&amp;rsquo;s possible&amp;rsquo;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mayor Bibb &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justinbibb_a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-activity-7427377738166071296-AVup/"&gt;on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: "For decades, national narratives have framed Cleveland as a cautionary tale. But that framing misses the bigger story."&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Note: This is a special bonus episode. Our regular weekly show, recorded live Thursday night in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, will be out Saturday morning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Cleveland's Mayor, Seattle's Future: What happens when a city's economy shifts

FEB 13, 202618 MIN
GeekWire

Cleveland's Mayor, Seattle's Future: What happens when a city's economy shifts

FEB 13, 202618 MIN

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GeekWire brought Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Seattle tech veteran Charles Fitzgerald together on the phone Thursday after a guest column warning Seattle not to repeat Cleveland's past mistakes sparked a big response — including from Bibb himself. What followed was a constructive conversation about what cities should do when the economic ground shifts beneath them. Plus: a Seattle-to-Cleveland trip may be in the works. Related Links A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next ClevelandCleveland mayor responds to GeekWire guest column, calls Ohio city a ‘case study of what’s possible’ Mayor Bibb on LinkedIn: "For decades, national narratives have framed Cleveland as a cautionary tale. But that framing misses the bigger story." Note: This is a special bonus episode. Our regular weekly show, recorded live Thursday night in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, will be out Saturday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.