Policy & Research

The Policy and Research section contains a comprehensive list of resources relating to a wide range of smart growth issues. We frequently update this section of the website and welcome any suggestions you may have for additional content. Please email us at greaterohio@gmail.com with any suggestions or to report a broken link.

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Shared Services Research Briefs

Coordinating Efforts Between Counties and Smaller Jurisdictions: Shared Purchasing and Capital Costs on Roadway Maintenance and Facilities (May 2013)

• Download Brief (PDF)

Transportation Storage Facility and Equipment Sharing: Integration Efforts between County and ODOT (May 2013)

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Opportunities for Increased Efficiencies and Service Improvements at the Ohio Department of TransportationInvesting in Brownfields (May 2013)

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Investing in Brownfields

Investing in Brownfields: The Economic Benefits of the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (April 2013)

• Final Report (PDF)

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Restoring Prosperity to Ohio

Transforming Ohio Communities for the Next Economy (February 2010)

• Final Report (PDF)
• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Ohio Fact Sheet (PDF)

Related Research

• Ohio State- and Local-Government Payroll and Expenditure Report (PDF)

The State Role in Revitalizing Ohio’s Core Communities (September 2008)

• Preliminary Report
• Case Study: Akron, Ohio (2008)
• Our Joint Future: Rural-Urban Interdependence in 21st Century Ohio (2008)

Restoring Prosperity »

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ReBuild Ohio

Ohio’s Cities At A Turning Point: Finding the Way Forward (May 2010)

• Full Report

Addressing Ohio’s Foreclosure Crisis: Taking the next steps (June 2009)

• Ohio Foreclosure Report

60 Million and Counting: The Cost of Vacant and Abandoned Properties in Eight Ohio Cities (February 2008)

• Full Report
• Executive Summary

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