Greater ohio presentation

Greater Ohio Policy Center Dawn Larzelere November 18, 2010 Restoring Prosperity to Springfield

Greater Ohio Policy Center • Ohio’s “smart growth” organization • Promote – through research, public education and grassroots advocacy – public policy to grow Ohio’s economy and improve the quality of life through intelligent land use • Non-partisan, non-profit, foundation-funded

Background to Restoring Prosperity 3 year partnership

Restoring Prosperity’s Findings • Ohio and Springfield Can Compete in the “next economy” – Driven by lower-carbon energy sources – Export-oriented – Innovation-led • Metropolitan regions, which fully encompass urban, suburban and rural, and their assets will drive the next economy.

Ohio and the Next Economy Found that Ohio has emerging or existing strengths in each of these hallmarks

Data Shows Ohio is Metro-led Metro vs. Non-Metro Shares 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% Metro 40% Non-Metro 30% 20% 10% 0% State Population Jobs in Ohio State GDP

Springfield is Metro-led

Springfield has a large role in regional economies

Status Quo will Undercut Ohio’s Economic Competitiveness • Ohio can compete but must make significant changes • The fiscal and housing crises of the Great Recession have been a wakeup call to state and local leaders • They have led to unparalleled opportunity to press for transformative state-level actions our cities need • Time to Act is Now

Restoring Prosperity: Transition to the Next Economy 1. Build on prosperity driving assets that concentrate in metropolitan areas -Innovation -Human Capitol -Infrastructure -Quality Places 2. Transform governance while encouraging regionalism 3. Engage Federal Government

Restoring Prosperity Agenda • 39 policy recommendations as a blueprint to catalyze Ohio’s transition: – 16 focusing on building on metro assets – 13 focusing on state and local governance reform/regionalism – 10 Focusing on engaging federal government

Build on Assets: Innovation Springfield Region’s strengths: • Food distribution • Insurance • Support services • Manufacturing • Technology and Aerospace • Easy access to other major markets

Build on Assets: Innovation Recommendations – Significantly expand the state advanced manufacturing network – Create micro-investment funds – Find creative funding for innovation-based economic development

Build on Assets: Human Capital Springfield’s Strength: • 80 colleges, universities and institutes within a 90 minute (70 mile) drive of Springfield with 280,000 students.

Build on Assets: Human Capital Recommendations – Support Workforce Intermediaries across the state to better link workforce training and employers – Raise the number of Ohioans earning non-degree workforce certificates – Retain graduates or attract them back

Build on Assets: Infrastructure Springfield Region’s Strength: • Interstate 70 and proximity to I-75 • State Route 40 and 68 • Springfield-Beckley Airport • Valuable Water Source

Housing Cost -% to income Housing & Transportation -% to income Data Not Available Data Not Available Less than 30% Less than 45% 30% and Greater 45% and Greater

Build on Assets: Infrastructure Recommendations – Change infrastructure funding to allow all modes of transportation more equity in financing; consider using a return on investment model – Elevate “Fix it First” as central principle guiding investment decisions in highway spending

Build on Assets: Quality Places Springfield Region’s Strengths: • Mad River • Historic Places such as Westcott House • New Regional Medical Center • Springfield Center City Association • Turner Foundation

Build on Assets: Quality Places

Build on Assets: Quality Places Recommendations – Anchor Institution Innovation Zone – Modernize Ohio’s planning statutes – Targeted neighborhood revitalization strategies – Foreclosure prevention and correction package

Governance Reform Recommendations (Local Government) – Create a commission to study costs of local government and realign state and local funding – Change state law to make local tax sharing permissive – Support creation of regional business plans – Incent government collaboration

Governance Reform Recommendations (School Districts) – Make costs of school district administration transparent through publication in the district’s Report Card. – Push school districts to enter more aggressive shared services agreements – Cut the number of Ohio’s school districts

Governance Reform Recommendations (State Government) – Align state programs to reinforce state and local investments – Create Community Development Action Teams(CDAT) – Align state economic development programs with metro boundaries

Engage the Federal Government: Shape approach to Ohio Shape federal policymakers approach to Ohio – Redefine Sustainability: Put unique needs of places not growing on the sustainability agenda – Support a cross-agency policy agenda to assist auto communities

Engage the Federal Government: Compete for Federal Funds Position Ohio Cities to Compete for Federal Funds – Take advantage of federal support for business clusters – Funding likely to have a more regional bias, so develop regional partnerships now to be ready

Moving from Recommendations to Action

Define Organization’s Role in the Implementation Process Greater Ohio Policy Center: • Act as an intermediary between state and local policy • Provide capacity-building and technical assistance • Pilot projects corresponding with Restoring Prosperity recommendations • Utilize existing and identify new strategic partnerships

Use Early Success to Demonstrate Connection between State Policy and Local Action Land Bank Bill: • Allows additional 41 counties to create a land bank • Local tool to manage blight and engage in comprehensive land reconfiguration • Cuyahoga County Land Bank has acquired over 200 properties since its creation • Lucas County and Trumbull County have launched county land banks as well. Picture: Green City Blue Lake

Implementing Recommendations Sustainable Reinvestment Pilot Track • Urban Waterfronts • Signature Parks • Wind and Solar Third Frontier • Ballot issue passed in May

Ways to stay involved Check out our website: http://greaterohio.org/ Join our Greater Ohio Supporters database to get our electronic newsletters, Calls to Action, and other timely information. Follow our Greater Ohio blog Follow us on Twitter: @GreaterOhio @GO_DawnL @GO_GeneK Become a fan of Greater Ohio Policy Center on Facebook

Contact Us Dawn Larzelere, Associate Director dlarzelere@greaterohio.org (614) 224-0187 www.greaterohio.org

Rural-Urban Linkages • Urban-metropolitan-rural economies linked – Commuting patterns – Employment – Recreation activities • Majority of Ohioans derive their livelihood from urban areas – Direct incomes or spinoffs

Greater ohio presentation

by SpringfieldEdge

Accessibility

Categories

Upload Details

Usage Rights

1 Embed 53

Statistics