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.
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)
Ohio’s Cities At A Turning Point: Finding the Way Forward (May 2010)
Addressing Ohio’s Foreclosure Crisis: Taking the next steps (June 2009)
60 Million and Counting: The Cost of Vacant and Abandoned Properties in Eight Ohio Cities (February 2008)
Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program Reports
Export Nation: How U.S. Metros Lead National Export Growth and Boost Competitiveness (July 2010)
For Ohio specific export data click here.
Brookings Metro Monitor: Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
Brookings Great Lake Monitor: Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in the 21 Largest Metropolitan Areas of the Great Lakes Region
Greater Ohio Policy Center Reports
Shaping Federal Policies Toward Cities in Transition: A Policy Brief (August 2010)
Sales Tax Disparity Report
Original Report 2004
Update 2007
Greater Ohio Candidates' Briefing Book
Fall 2006 version (PDF 3 MB)
Fall 2007 version