Ohio

Urban Condos Bloom In 'Troubled' Neighborhood

Moderately priced condominiums easily draw buyers to Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district.

May 31, 2003 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Can Aerial Drones Unsnarl Traffic?

Pilotless planes like those used by the U.S. military will be tested in Ohio to battle traffic jams.

May 28, 2003 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Church, State And Sprawl

Churches in Cleveland's older suburbs are fighting sprawl.

May 23, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Built-out Inner Suburbs Watch Eminent Domain Test Case

The city of Lakewood, Ohio has plans to redevelop a turn of the century residential neighborhood into the "Shops of the West End."

May 22, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

City Council Halts Student Housing Project

Cincinnati City Council wants the University of Cincinnati to take action against off-campus hooliganism by students.

May 10, 2003 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ancient Architecture Rises Up In Ohio

A 3-D digital restoration project recreates architectural wonders of the ancient world.

May 5, 2003 - The New York Times

Univ. And City Team Up For Neighborhood Revitalization

Ohio State is trying to improve its neighborhood by transforming a 7.4-acre site into a mixed-use project intended both to attract shoppers and stimulate investment.

May 1, 2003 - The New York Times

Overhauling A Beloved Public Space

While it's still the place that Cincinnti instinctively gathers for large public events, Fountain Square needs a significant overhaul to reverse a trend of declining use.

April 21, 2003 - The Cincinnati Post

Economic Development Incentives Have Little Effect

In a rare study that uses specific employment data, researchers in Ohio found that economic development incentives have very little effect on job creation.

April 7, 2003 - Journal Of Regional Science

Friday Humor: Wal-Mart Opens First 'All You Can Live' Township

Wal-Mart opens a company-designed and managed subdivision on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio.

March 28, 2003 - Future Feed Foward

Casinos And Economic Development

Policy-makes should take into consideration the economic and social costs of casinos.

March 25, 2003 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Anti-City And Anti-Suburb Transportation Patterns

This paper examines the spatial pattern of transportation in Ohio and compares them to indicators of transportation demand and need.

March 25, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Ohio's Slanted Pavement

How Ohio's highway spending shortchanges cities and suburbs.

March 6, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Ecological Restoration Of Cleveland Waterfront

Roger Thoma envisions building the kind of habitat that once dominated the lakeshore before people built marinas and docks and lined the river and lake bank with steel walls.

January 13, 2003 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Segregated City Hurt By Housing Patterns

Cleveland, the third-most-segregated city in the U.S. pays an economic price for its migration patterns.

December 31, 2002 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Blunt Ads Increase Public Involvement

An ad campaign that questioned residents' committment to their city future helped draw people in to forum in Youngstown, OH.

December 18, 2002 - Dayton Daily News

EcoCity Cleveland

EcoCity Cleveland's David Beach has become one of the most important and influential environmental advocates in the state.

December 16, 2002 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

A Public Funeral For Planning In Cincinnati

Cincinnati attorney Robert E. Manley pushes back against the city's recommendation to abolish its planning department.

December 11, 2002 - The Cincinnati Post

APA Responds To Cincinnati's Decision To Cut Planning Dept.

Cincinnati's Planning Department is among those city services considered "non-essential" by the City Council. The American Planning Association responds.

December 10, 2002 - American Planning Association

An Eco-friendly Revolution In Cleveland

Green businesses, grass roofs, bike lanes, a and other eco-friendly projects take off in Cleveland.

December 9, 2002 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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