Following the Great Recession in 2008-2009, one of the major crises communities across Ohio experiences was the challenge of addressing neighborhood blight which resulted from the large number of foreclosures which took place.
#GOPCThread: Sustaining Community in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
How Massachusetts Supports Projects that Advance Housing & Economic Development Goals
The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has been studying how states can utilize smart growth policies to better support legacy cities. GOPC identified the MassWorks Infrastructure Program as an example of how state government can fund local public projects to address infrastructure needs, while also spurring economic activity and the production of critical housing options—all of which contribute to legacy city revitalization.
Local Communities Act to Stem the Tide of Evictions; More will be needed Statwide
#GOPCThread: Taking a look at House Bill 168 and Brownfield Redevelopment in Ohio
Governor DeWine signs HB168; New Law Takes Effect September 14
Vermont's Better Connections Program: Helping Guide Legacy City Decision-Making & Transportation Investment
#GOPCThread: Public Transit, a lifeline to communities in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interactive Data Tools Help Track Economic & Social Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Insight2050 Corridor Concepts: Central Ohio’s Good Idea for Managing Population Growth
Insight2050 Corridor Concepts provides a proactive plan for population growth and development, over the next 30 years. The Central Ohio region is expected to grow by nearly one million new residents by the year 2050; this study examined current and future development patterns and offered specific strategies for absorbing much of the projected new population.