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A POLIC
Y PLAT
FORM FO
R
ECONOMIC
REGENERATION AND
SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY
IN OHIO
G R E A T E R OH I O
PO L I C
Y CE N T E R
Alison D. Goebel, PhDAssociate DirectorGreater Ohio Policy Center
April 14, 2016
ABOUT GREATER OHIO POLICY CENTERAn 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
ABOUT GREATER OHIO POLICY CENTER: SUBJECT AREA EXPERTISE
Urban regenerationSustainably revitalize urban cores and neighborhoodsTransportation & infrastructure modernizationDevelop improved & modern infrastructureRegional growthPromote regional economic development & collaborative governance structures
BUILDING ON OHIO’S
ASSETS
M E T R O P O L I TA N R
E G I ON S A
N D OU R C
I TI E
S
THE VAST MAJORITY OF OHIOANS LIVE IN A METRO
Almost every single Ohioan lives within an hour’s drive of an urbanized area.
Clockwise: Piqua; Mansfield; Cincinnati
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
OHIO’S METROS ARE THE ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF OUR STATE AND THE KEY ENGINES TO OUR ECONOMY ARE OUR URBAN CORES
1. Toledo2. Sandusky3. Cleveland
ElyriaLorain
4. Akron5. Warren
Youngstown6. Lima7. Mansfield8. Canton9. Steubenville
10. Dayton Piqua11. Springfield12. Columbus Lancaster Newark13. East Liverpool14. Cincinnati Hamilton Middletown15. Ironton16. Marietta
3-PART
POLIC
Y PLAT
FORM
FOR ECONOMIC
REGENERATION
GOPC’S POLICY PLATFORMI. 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
URBAN AND
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITA
LIZATI
ON
Maintain and regrow communities in which people want to live and businesses want to locate
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
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.
A robust and multi-modal system will carry Ohio into the 21st Century
DIVERSE TR
ANSPORTA
TION
OPTIONS TH
ROUGHOUT
OHIO
BUILDING A COMPETITIVE TRANSPORTATION 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.
GOPC TRANSPORTATION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
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
GOPC TRANSPORTATION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
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
MODERNIZED WATER AND
SEWER
INFRASTR
UCTURE
Water is one of Ohio’s most lucrative and important assets
OHIO’S WATER AND SEWER 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.
GOPC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOLUTIONSCreate 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
QUESTIONS?
Alison D. Goebel, PhD
Associate Director
Greater Ohio Policy Center
[email protected]@alisongoebelOH
www.greaterohio.org614-224-0187