How did East Liberty undergo such a profound change in a relatively short time?
Once a free grazing area and a farming hub, East Liberty became blighted during the 1960s, losing 80 percent of its businesses by 1979.
A series of rehabs and investments followed, restoring East Liberty as a retail destination, and the neighborhood is even home to a Google office and a coworking facility. Here's an inside look at the transformation featuring business people and residents who give credit where credit is due.