Economic development

PRO Neighborhoods Grant awarded to Cleveland Development Advisors for neighborhood development

PRO Neighborhoods Grant awarded to Cleveland Development Advisors for neighborhood development

Last week, Cleveland Development Advisors (CDA), an affiliate of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, announced they were the recipients of a $5 million grant from JPMorgan Chase to support development in the Cleveland neighborhoods of Clark-Fulton, Glenville, Buckeye-Kinsman, and their immediately surrounding areas. CDA has contributed a further $3.75 million to the project, taking the total commitment for the project to nearly $9 million.

GOPC Attends JobsOhio Regional Board Meeting in Lima

GOPC Attends JobsOhio Regional Board Meeting in Lima

Earlier this week, GOPC attended the JobsOhio board meeting along with 100+ other economic development professionals and interested parties.  During the open board meeting, JobsOhio CEO, J.P. Nauseef, outlined JobsOhio’s Strategy, “2.0,” which he described as an “enhancement and addition to 1.0.”

Regional Tax Sharing: An Old Idea to Benefit Ohio’s Future?

Regional Tax Sharing: An Old Idea to Benefit Ohio’s Future?

Last year, the state of Ohio created the Regional Economic Development Alliance Study Committee with the aim of studying the features, benefits, and challenges involved in establishing metropolitan economic development alliances that would incentivize cooperation, enhance success, and provide for greater efficiency in economic development among participating municipal corporations, namely in metropolitan areas.

Michigan’s Redevelopment Ready Communities Program is an Innovative Way to Encourage Redevelopment

Michigan’s Redevelopment Ready Communities Program is an Innovative Way to Encourage Redevelopment

Research by GOPC has identified a dire need for policies that provide technical assistance to community that lack the necessary capacity to fully revitalize. The Redevelopment Ready Communities program from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation is one program that has shown promise in addressing this problem and is quintessential example of good public policy.

GOPC’s suggestions for JobsOhio under the next Governor

GOPC’s suggestions for JobsOhio under the next Governor

As the candidates consider how JobsOhio might operate under their Administration, looking to the successes of other states points to the importance of investing in place to create an environment for growing, stable business and employees.