City, County Cut Ties With GCP Over Browns Stadium

The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) has endorsed the Cleveland Browns' $3.4 billion proposal for a domed stadium and mixed-use development in Brook Park, describing it as a transformative regional investment. This endorsement has prompted Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne to accuse GCP of ignoring downtown business and taxpayer interests. In response, both the city and county are cutting ties with GCP and withdrawing from all GCP-led initiatives and committees, warning that relocating the Browns could irreversibly harm Cleveland's urban core. Labor organizations have voiced support for the Brook Park project, citing major economic and job opportunities. Despite the stadium dispute, GCP and state lawmakers are urging continued collaboration on Cleveland's downtown waterfront development. The situation highlights growing divisions between regional business, labor, and local government over the Browns' future and downtown Cleveland's vitality.