Restoring Prosperity
The Greater Ohio Policy Center Blog
The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has been studying how states can utilize smart growth policies to better support legacy cities. GOPC identified the MassWorks Infrastructure Program as an example of how state government can fund local public projects to address infrastructure needs, while also spurring economic activity and the production of critical housing options—all of which contribute to legacy city revitalization.
Insight2050 Corridor Concepts provides a proactive plan for population growth and development, over the next 30 years. The Central Ohio region is expected to grow by nearly one million new residents by the year 2050; this study examined current and future development patterns and offered specific strategies for absorbing much of the projected new population.
The following is testimony Greater Ohio provided last week before the House Commerce & Labor Committee in support of House Bill 669 (Swearingen / LaRe), which would make a number of changes related to the sale and delivery of spiritous beverages by liquor permit holders.
You can view the video of the May 28th hearing on the Ohio Channel Website.
