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GOPC's policy platform for candidates
The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) is a non-profit organization focused on urban revitalization and sustainable development within Ohio. The document outlines the importance of urban cores as economic drivers, presents GOPC's policy platform for revitalizing neighborhoods and modernizing infrastructure, and recommends reforms in transportation and water systems. Key recommendations include fast-tracking mortgage foreclosure processes, enhancing public transportation funding, and addressing aging water infrastructure.
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- 1. Alison D. Goebel,PhD Associate Director Greater Ohio Policy Center April 14, 2016
- 2. ABOUT GREATER OHIOPOLICY CENTER An outcome-oriented statewide non-profit that champions revitalization and sustainable redevelopment in Ohio: • Revitalize Ohio’s urban cores and metropolitan regions • Achieve sustainable land reuse and economic growth
- 3. ABOUT GREATER OHIOPOLICY CENTER: SUBJECT AREA EXPERTISE Urban regeneration Sustainably revitalize urban cores and neighborhoods Transportation & infrastructure modernization Develop improved & modern infrastructure Regional growth Promote regional economic development & collaborative governance structures
- 5. THE VAST MAJORITYOF OHIOANS LIVE IN A METRO Almost every single Ohioan lives within an hour’s drive of an urbanized area. Clockwise: Piqua; Mansfield; Cincinna 81% of all Ohioans live in 1 of 16 metro regions Ohio’s 16 metro regions hold 84% of the state’s jobs Ohio’s 16 metro regions produce 87% of the state’s GDP Half of the state’s population lives within 10 miles of an urban core. 91% of Ohio’s millennials with college degrees live in the state’s 8 largest metros
- 6. OHIO’S METROS ARETHE ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF OUR STATE AND THE KEY ENGINES TO OUR ECONOMY ARE OUR URBAN CORES 1. Toledo 2. Sandusky 3. Cleveland Elyria Lorain 4. Akron 5. Warren Youngstown 6. Lima 7. Mansfield 8. Canton 9. Steubenville 10. Dayton Piqua 11. Springfield 12. Columbus Lancaster Newark 13. East Liverpool 14. Cincinnati Hamilton Middletown 15. Ironton 16. Marietta
- 8. GOPC’S POLICY PLATFORM I.Revitalize our neighborhoods and cities Ohio should leverage our greatest asset—our unique places and regional strengths II. Diversify our transportation options The market demands a range of transportation options III. Modernize water and sewer infrastructure Ohio must maintain safe water quality to remain competitive
- 9. Maintain and regrow communitiesin which people want to live and businesses want to
- 10. GOPC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS& SOLUTIONS • Establish a responsible process to fast-track mortgage foreclosure that will help alleviate the spread of blight that mars neighborhoods and communities
- 11. GOPC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS& SOLUTIONS • Establish a brownfield redevelopment program that is complementary to existing JobsOhio and Ohio EPA programs and that supports communities with a range of brownfield types, end users and financing needs. • Amend public nuisance statute to give local governments the ability to address blighted industrial and commercial properties and reduce unnecessary and expensive demands on the court system.
- 12. A robust and multi-modal systemwill carry Ohio into the 21st Century
- 13. BUILDING A COMPETITIVETRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Employees want to utilize a wider range of modes of transportation than just cars • < 3% of ODOT’s budget goes to public transportation; other states dedicate 15-24% of transportation budget to transit Businesses want functioning non-highway options that connect to highways, including: deep water ports, airports, and rail. • <1% of ODOT’s budget goes to rail, ports, or airports.
- 14. GOPC TRANSPORTATION POLICYRECOMMENDATIONS Undertake a comprehensive funding reform through the 2017 ODOT Budget. Pennsylvania’s 2013 transportation budget reform recalibrated funding and: • Created new fees and aggregated small increases on existing taxes and fees • Focused resources to repairs and maintenance, with limited capital expansions
- 15. GOPC TRANSPORTATION POLICYRECOMMENDATIONS Increase Federal Highway Administration funding for public transportation from $20 million to $50 million. An additional $30 million per year for transit would: • Support 370 new rural transit vans or 107 new full size buses per year • Boost transit’s budget 33% and decrease the budget for highway construction and maintenance by 3% Adopt a Complete streets policy so that all users can safely access Ohio’s roadways
- 16. Water is oneof Ohio’s most lucrative and important assets
- 17. OHIO’S WATER ANDSEWER SYSTEMS ARE AGING • Ohio’s water and sewer systems are in need of an estimated $25 billion over the next 20 years for system upgrades & modernization improvements. • The anticipated cost associated with upgrades to current water/sewer systems will put a significant strain on ratepayers.
- 18. GOPC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONSAND SOLUTIONS Create new, innovative financing programs that support infrastructure modernization. • Financing that shares burden across all users Support utilization of integrated infrastructure (i.e. “green” and “grey”) to reduce costs and leverage existing vacant land
- 19. Alison D. Goebel,PhD Associate Director Greater Ohio Policy Center agoebel@greaterohio.or g @alisongoebelOH www.greaterohio.org 614-224-0187
Editor's Notes
- #3 Who is GOPC? : We are an outcome-oriented statewide non-profit that champions revitalization and sustainable redevelopment in Ohio : Our aim is to make Ohio economically competitive by promoting sustainable land use. In particular we want to revitalize our urban cores and metropolitan regions to make them attractive to current and prospective residents and businesses. Non-partisan, non-profit, primarily foundation-funded We carefully maintain a bi-partisan, nonpartisan reputation and are perceived by policymakers as “middle of the road.” GOPC has a bipartisan board and advances data-driven recommendations that transcend party lines
- #4 Develop and publish research Use research to advocate for practical policy solutions at the state level Assist communities through strategic assistance and dissemination of best practices Build collaborative partnerships to extend our reach and ability to impact change
- #6 In 2010 we found: 81% of all Ohioans live in one of the state’s 16 metropolitan areas These metros hold: 84% of the state’s jobs Produce 87% of the state GDP These numbers have likely increased in the 4 years since we completed the study.
- #7 The cities and small towns that made Ohio strong in the 20th century have become the metropolitan regions that will power the state in the 21st century.
- #19 GOPC recently completed the first phase of a study that assesses Ohio cities’ water and sewer infrastructure needs and found that current options for upgrades are often insufficient and/or financially infeasible. Recommendations for new financing approaches are targeted for release later in 2016 after GOPC completes additional research.