Placemaking

Spring Conferences Offer Opportunities to Network, Educate

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.

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

“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.

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

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”.

Highlights from the 2022 “State of the State” Address

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.

"Dream ▪ Play ▪ Build: Hands-On Community Engagement" & Impact on Placemaking

"Dream ▪ Play ▪ Build: Hands-On Community Engagement" & Impact on Placemaking

On Friday, February 25, GOPC staff members attended “Dream ▪ Play ▪ Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places,” a webinar presented by James Rojas of Place It! and John Kamp of Prairieform and hosted by the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network.