COLUMBUS, OH (September 13, 2018) - Greater Ohio Policy Center released a new report today, Building Assets: Ohio’s CDFI Industry, an independent analysis of Ohio’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are business-minded entities that lend money to people and in places where it is not readily available from conventional banks. CDFIs are essential partners in stabilizing and redeveloping Ohio’s weak-market neighborhoods and cities.

Today, the non-partisan Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) released its “Questions for Candidates in the 2018 Election.” This document challenges the next governor, other statewide office-seekers, and legislative candidates to articulate their policy positions on a range of quality-of-life and redevelopment issues, such as:

Today, Greater Ohio Policy Center released an update to its report "From Akron to Zanesville: How Are Ohio’s Small and Mid-Sized Legacy Cities Faring?" The report examined the economic health of Ohio’s older industrial cities over the last 15 years and recommends proactive state policy solutions to strengthen these places. Newly released 2015 data confirms the general downward trajectory of many key economic indicators in these communities.

Alison D. Goebel, Ph.D., is the next Executive Director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC). Goebel has held a variety of roles with the organization over the last six years, most recently serving as Interim Executive Director since August.

Greater Ohio Policy Center announces that Lavea Brachman, Co-Founder and Executive Director, will depart to take a position with the newly established Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation located in Detroit, Michigan.

A new report from the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) highlights the critical conditions of Ohio’s small and mid-sized older industrial cities* and their regions in the wake of the Great Recession and decades of population and manufacturing job loss.

February 17, 2016 - Akron, Ohio – A new report released today by the Greater Ohio Policy Center finds that Akron, Ohio faces serious economic and demographic challenges but is well-positioned to confront them. Similar to other post-industrial cities in Ohio contending with long-term population decline and the loss of large-scale manufacturing, the report suggests that Akron’s ability to compete for jobs and residents will depend on strong, collaborative leadership and creativity in confronting difficulties.

February 17, 2016 – Akron, Ohio – A new report released today by the Greater Ohio Policy Center finds that Akron, Ohio faces serious economic and demographic challenges but is well positioned to confront them. 

Greater Ohio Policy Center announces the winners of the first annual Greater Ohio Sustainable Development Awards. The Awards recognize individuals and entities working to create vibrant and sustainable communities, cities, and regions in Ohio. Winners were selected from a statewide public nomination process by Greater Ohio Policy Center staff and an independent advisory committee.