GOPC regularly uses research and resources developed by the Federal Reserve Bank system. Below is a compilation that Senior Regional Outreach Manager Robert Brinkley recently shared with GOPC.
This new resource builds on the LegacySP Toolkit to better equip those of us working in legacy cities with the methods, insights, and real-world experience needed to plan under uncertainty and utilize exploratory scenario planning as a tool for community planning.
Greater Ohio Policy Center has released Ohio’s GDP in National Context: Ohio’s Legacy Places Matter a Lot, a white paper on the state’s population trends and their impact on the state’s economy.
The projected population numbers are sobering, but they are not destiny. There is much that we can do to bend the curve and maintain vibrant, prosperous communities. And that’s important because 60% of the state’s GDP is generated from counties that are expected to lose residents.