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Community hopes improvements will bring Shaker Square back to life.

Kelly Kennedy, Channel 19 Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – An uptick in crime and crumbling infrastructure has pushed some tenants in Shaker Square out. However, things may finally be looking up thanks to millions in improvements by the Square’s new owners.

On Thursday the two nonprofit owners announced their final community vision plan.

In the past two years, the new owners have replaced roofs, improved lighting, and installed 60 security cameras, but some shoppers believe Shaker Square has changed for the worse.

Deshawn Hayes has been shopping at Shaker Square since he was 13 years old.

“I would like the crime to go down and everyone can walk safe and be peaceful out here because the crime is up here high,” Hayes said.

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