Housing

Updates to the Mahoning Valley Current Conditions Reports

Updates to the Mahoning Valley Current Conditions Reports

In light of recent additional analysis conducted by the Foundation, GOPC re-reviewed the reports and determined that using 2020 Census data did not give the best full picture of how the Mahoning Valley is performing across the selected indicators.

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

Zanesville’s Housing Rehabilitation Pipeline: From Destruction to Production

The Zanesville Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) is overseen by an independent board consisting of city officials and members of the public as the city’s nonprofit development arm. The CIC has piloted a residential renovation program, seeded with city demolition funds, that is self-sustaining, cost-effective, and adaptable.

GOPC and Ohio REALTORS Publish Housing Ohio: Tools for Development

GOPC and Ohio REALTORS Publish Housing Ohio: Tools for Development

The toolkit aims to reduce barriers to new housing development, with a focus on revitalizing underutilized areas in established neighborhoods that already have existing homes, infrastructure, and amenities rather than promoting development at the fringe of developed areas.

Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

Now that the budget has been introduced, hearings are underway in the Ohio House of Representatives. The House is expected to pass the transportation budget (with hearings being conducted in the House Transportation Committee) by the end of February.