Placemaking

State Appalachian Community Grants Spur Downtown Placemaking Projects

State Appalachian Community Grants Spur Downtown Placemaking Projects

The Appalachian Grant Program is a $500 million program providing planning and development grants for communities located in Ohio’s 32-county Appalachian region, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Wonderful Waterfronts Initiative allocated $152 million in 12 counties in the region aimed at expanding access to local waterways, revitalizing historic riverfront downtowns, and creating new tourism and recreational opportunities.

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Good Ideas: Youngstown’s SMART2 Network Improves Downtown Infrastructure for Today’s People and Places

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Good Ideas: Youngstown’s SMART2 Network Improves Downtown Infrastructure for Today’s People and Places

The SMART2 project is stabilizing Youngstown’s core and bringing activity back to downtown. Upon completion, the city will move its attention to the corridors that stretch into Youngstown’s neighborhoods.

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Spring Conferences Offer Opportunities to Network, Educate

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Spring Conferences Offer Opportunities to Network, Educate

GOPC, along with a number of our partner organizations, are hosted conferences this spring across Ohio which will offer attendees unique opportunities to learn, network, and create opportunities for growth. Below is a list of conferences that GOPC is planning to attend.

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“Promises Made, Promises Delivered": Transfer of Linden Fresh Market to Neighborhood CDC

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“Promises Made, Promises Delivered": Transfer of Linden Fresh Market to Neighborhood CDC

In September 2021, Community Development for All People, a CDC based in Columbus’s Southside, opened the Linden Fresh Market. One year later, Community Development for All People (CD4AP) transferred responsibility for operations to a Linden-based CDC, Community of Caring Development Foundation.

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Euclid’s Economic Revitalization & Inclusive Outcomes Strategies Get Global Attention

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Euclid’s Economic Revitalization & Inclusive Outcomes Strategies Get Global Attention

When planning how to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Euclid prioritized helping local families build wealth through businesses and supporting a thriving downtown. The City committed to implementing a twofold strategy: promote economic revitalization and inclusive outcomes by supporting local, Black- and Brown-owned, small-scale manufacturing businesses to contribute to “more energy and commerce to downtown”.

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Highlights from the 2022 “State of the State” Address

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Highlights from the 2022 “State of the State” Address

While pronouncing the state as strong, Governor DeWine highlighted accomplishments achieved over the past three years while also outlining his agenda for the final year of his current term in office.

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