Ohio
Ohio Economic Woes Cause Unwanted Living Arrangements
Ohio never recovered from the 2001 recession, and today 16 percent of families live below the poverty line. The state continues to lose high-paying factory jobs, and adult children and moving back in with their parents to make ends meet.
First Baltimore, Now Cleveland: Banks Facing More Subprime Lawsuits
With thousands of its homes abandoned and public works projects permanently postponed for lack of revenue, Cleveland is filing suit against 21 of the nation's largest banks for their role in the subprime mortgage fiasco.
Ohio Growth Posing Environmental Threats
Growth and urban development are posing significant threats to air quality in Northeast Ohio, and many planners are looking at ways to reduce the threats.
Ohio Residents Buy Properties To Fight 'Flippers'
Community members in Ohio are fighting against real estate prospectors by buying up property before investors can move in to "flip" them for a quick profit.
Cincinnati Considers Streetcar Proposal
Despite running a deficit, Cincinnati officials are strongly considering the construction of a streetcar system to spur economic development.
Making Plans To Resurrect A Dead Commercial Corridor
A team of planners in Akron are trying to create some optimism for the future of one of the city's most blighted stretches of highway.
Ohio Looks To Embrace Alternative Energy Sources
Newly elected Gov. Ted Strickland (D) has made the pursuit of alternative energies a focus thus far in his tenure. Are the winds finally changing in Ohio?
Rebirth Of Cincinnati's Historic Over-the-Rhine Neighborhood
Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood is seeing levels of investment and activity that haven't been seen there for many, many years. The largest collection of Italianate architecture in the U.S. is finally starting to see new life.
Cleveland Region Focuses On Municipal Cooperation
Cleveland and its suburbs are trying to remove some of the regional competition between cities by sharing revenues and resources.
You Call That A Census?
Feeling undercut by Census 2006 population figures, county officials in Ohio are gathering support amongst the 49 municipalities concerned to issue a formal challenge to the Census Bureau.
Running Out Of Land, Some Suburbs Learning To Build Up
With little land left to develop and a declining population in recent years, suburban cities in Ohio are beginning to accept that the only way they can continue to grow is by building up.
Cleveland Struggles To Turn Talk Into Action On Regionalism
Following up on a series from three years ago, the Cleveland Plain Dealer finds that much hopeful talk on the benefits of regional cooperation have yet to translate into actual reform.
Man-Made Wetlands Falling Short
Many man-made wetland areas perform poorly compared to the original habitat they are designed to replace.
Youngstown, Ohio, Tries To 'Shrink' Smartly
Rather than advocate for population growth, the gritty industrial city of Youngstown, Ohio, has launched a bold plan to -- among other strategies -- let declining neighborhoods empty out and be converted to greenspace.
Mayors Want Regional Cooperation In Suburban Cleveland
A group of suburban mayors in the Cleveland area have proposed combining many of their cities' services to create a regional government structure they say will improve the area's economy and community planning.
Out With The Strippers, In With The Homeless
Residents in Cleveland, Ohio, may be putting their tax dollars towards relocating a strip club. The relocation is part of an effort to acquire the club's current location for reuse as a homeless shelter.
Majority In Ohio Want Eminent Domain Law Struck
A recent survey reveals that more than two-thirds of Ohio residents are opposed to the state's eminent domain law, and would be in favor of throwing it out.
Cleveland Moves To Protect Community Gardens
After the community successfully thwarted a proposed development on the site of an urban garden, city officials are looking to protect gardens citywide with a new zoning designation.
No Bikes On The Bridge
As Cleveland and the Ohio Department of Transportation make plans for a reconstruction of an urban stretch of highway without a bike lane, it seems the transportation agency doesn't care about the quarter of the city's residents who don't drive cars.
Rust Belt Community Adopts 'Smart Decline' Strategy
The City of Youngstown, Ohio has decided to give up on reviving its industrial era population, and set about the process of shrinking the city down to a size more in line with its economy.
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