The Greater Ohio Policy Center is part of the research team analyzing the city of Cleveland’s residential tax abatement program.
#OHInvestsInTransit: GDRTA Flyer Service Supports Downtown Revitalization, Gets People Moving
In November 2018, Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA) launched The Flyer, a free, downtown shuttle bus service which runs in a continuous loop that stretches from Monument Avenue by RiverScape MetroPark to Irvin Avenue by the University of Dayton. Shuttles arrive at each stop along the loop every 10 minutes or less, with stops at major employment centers, entertainment and dining destinations, amenities, and hot spots.
Urbana Public Meeting gets First Preview of Champaign County Housing Analysis
Last week, GOPC Executive Director Alison Goebel and GOPC Research Associate Maria Walliser-Wejebe presented the forthcoming study, Open for Business: Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis for Champaign County, Ohio to the public in Urbana, OH. The meeting was open to all citizens and was well attended by local business leaders, property owners, and real estate professionals.
Changes Proposed to CRA Rules Would Cause Irreparable Harm to Program
Last month, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), proposed rules that would considerably weaken the regulations governing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
The Dayton Arcade: Leveraging a Good Idea for Equitable Outcomes
GOPC Releases 2020-21 Public Policy Agenda: Building a Greater Ohio
GOPC research cited in support of maintaining Clean Water Regulations
Greater Ohio Policy Center is once again being recognized for our work, most recently being cited by the Columbus Dispatch’s editorial board for our work providing policy solutions to strengthen Ohio’s water and sewer infrastructure.
Neighborhood Design Center Hosts Columbus Housing Dialogue
The Neighborhood Design Center hosted the Columbus Housing Dialogue on Tuesday, January 21 to discuss research completed by the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) into tax stabilization strategies at the local and state level. Maria Walliser-Wejebe, Research Associate and Jason Warner, Manager of Government Affairs, discussed strategies used in other communities that can reduce the burden of property taxes on long-time or select demographic groups.