On November 25th, the City of Columbus and community partners announced the details of The 614 for Linden, a collaborative to advance the One Linden Community plan. The collaborative is named for six nonprofits partnering with four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to have a positive and significant impact on one neighborhood.
Reinvention Cities Network Hosts Quarterly Roundtable in Zanesville
NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio releases Economic Impact Report
The NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio has released Economic Impact of the NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio, a report to present the economic and community impact of the Collaborative’s outputs from 2014 to 2018. The NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio is a statewide, non-profit organization focused on creating sustainable and affordable housing opportunities for Ohioans.
Senate Amends Brownfields Bill - Awaits Committee Approval
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held the third hearing for HB168 last week. This hearing provided opportunity for opponent and interested party testimony. Earlier this year, HB168 was successfully voted out of the House Civil Justice Committee, and passed unanimously in the House.
#OHInvestsinTransit: Logan Public Transit to expand services thanks to Transit Innovation Funding
The Downtown CPass: COTA’s Good Idea
Good Ideas is a repository of exemplary initiatives and programs happening in Ohio. This month we have highlighted Central Ohio Transit Authority’s Downtown CPass. The CPass program has been an innovative and effective way of encouraging alternative transportation, reducing parking needs, and increasing COTA’s ridership.
Shining a Light on 'Left Behind America' as Campaign 2020 gets Officially Underway
GOPC Received Prestigious Graves Ohio Housing Excellence Award
Yesterday, Greater Ohio Policy Center received the prestigious William J. Graves Ohio Housing Excellence Award at the Ohio Housing Conference. The award was given by Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency in recognition of our work to strengthen Ohio’s communities; provide safe, affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families; and offer critical resources to the state of Ohio to prevent and end homelessness.
