Ohio

Large Merger Of Land Trusts Aimed At Slowing Sprawl

Eight land trusts dedicated to saving farmlands and forests in nine Northeast Ohio announce plans to merge.

February 23, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

University Builds For The 'Millenial Generation'

Xavier University creates a building plan to address the needs and desires of college students born after 1982.

February 23, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

First Suburbs Are Feeling The Urban Core's Pain

Cleveland's older suburbs hope to fight new projects that will drain more people from the aging suburbs.

February 11, 2005 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

What Makes Neighborhood Business Thrive?

Cincinnati's Neighborhood Summit looks at small business districts.

February 5, 2005 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cohousing Considered In Ohio

Loveland, OH, may have the state's first plans for a cohousing development.

January 18, 2005 - Akron Beacon Journal

Cincinnati Discovers Cosmopolitan

After decades of decay, Cincinnati is on the mend.

January 18, 2005 - The Next American City

The Battle Over Eminent Domain

Across the nations, homeowners are battling developers' use of eminent domain.

January 14, 2005 - MotherJones.com

Cleveland CDC Abandons Role As Developer Of Last Resort

Is Ohio City Cleveland's first neighborhood to turn the corner, or just to turn its back on affordable housing?

December 17, 2004 - Hotel Bruce

Patron Derides Gehry's University Circle Brainstorm

At a dinner held by Cleveland's University Circle, Inc., a potential patron launced an unexpected 15-minute critique.

November 18, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Creative Class Backlash

An amused and exasperated Richard Florida explains that his theories are based on economic development principles.

November 2, 2004 - The Plain Dealer

Shopping Centers A Drain On City Budgets?

Shopping centers are a drain on city budgets in Ohio, according to a new report, which found that retail development costs more in public services than it generates in tax revenue.

October 6, 2004 - Home Town Advantage Bulletin

Proposed Cleveland Mall Is 'Mind Numbing'

Columnist Steven Litt argues that the "mind-numbing" mall planned for Cleveland's industrial Flats is a major mistake for the city.

October 5, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Developers See Region's Future In America's Past

Developers look to New Urbanism to revive tired downtowns.

October 5, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard

Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.

September 28, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

University Commits $75 Million To Turn Its Neighborhood Around

Cincinnati employers hope to raise $100 million more for related projects and job creation.

September 23, 2004 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Judges Say Manufacturing Tax Credit Is Unconstitutional

A manufacturing tax credit that Ohio used in 1998 to help convince Daimler Chrysler to build its new Jeep assembly plant in Toledo is unconstitutional

September 8, 2004 - Toldeo Blade

Poorest U.S. Cities

Cleveland has the highest poverty rate among America's big cities, according to newly-released Census data.

August 30, 2004 - The Plain Dealer

Encouraging Public Participation In Urban Planning

A non-profit makes ublic participation in urban planning seem less like a "chore."

August 25, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Johnny Should Drive, Not Walk To School

Bus service to Fairfield High School is eliminated due to budget cuts and local police advise students not to attempt to walk to school.

August 24, 2004 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

It's The Sidewalks, Stupid

An editorial calls on planners to remember pedestrians and focus on the basics.

August 11, 2004 - The Columbus Dispatch

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