Ohio

The Creative Class Backlash

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

2 November 2004 - 9:00am

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.

6 October 2004 - 11:00am

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.

5 October 2004 - 2:00pm

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Developers See Region's Future In America's Past

Developers look to New Urbanism to revive tired downtowns.

5 October 2004 - 6:00am

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard

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

28 September 2004 - 10:00am

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.

23 September 2004 - 5:00am

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

8 September 2004 - 2:00pm

Toldeo Blade

Poorest U.S. Cities

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

30 August 2004 - 7:00am

The Plain Dealer

Encouraging Public Participation In Urban Planning

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

25 August 2004 - 2:00pm

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.

24 August 2004 - 11:00am

The Cincinnati Enquirer

It's The Sidewalks, Stupid

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

11 August 2004 - 6:00am

The Columbus Dispatch

Renovated Public Market Ready To Shine

The oldest continuously operating public market in Ohio, makes the transition to non-profit management.

8 August 2004 - 5:00am

The Cincinnati Post

Sprawl Is Becoming A Bipartisan Issue

In Ohio, an increasing number of Republicans are embracing the anti-sprawl agenda.

30 July 2004 - 6:00am

The Cleveland Free Times

Cincinnati Seeks To Plug Hole In Riverfront

Fifteen acres of prime real estate sits in limbo as the city scrambles to find developers.

29 July 2004 - 5:00am

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cleveland Reborn

Cleveland's neighborhoods have been revitalized, and along with the now-sparkling Erie lake, it is becoming a tourist destination.

5 July 2004 - 7:00am

CNN

Gas Price Increase Needed To Re-invest In Rail Infrastructure

Gasoline price spikes are exposing a weakness in our transportation system: the lack of alternatives to highways.

27 June 2004 - 5:00am

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cultural And Ethnic Tourism... In Cleveland

Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood is a case study in community building in an ethnic neighborhood.

22 June 2004 - 1:00pm

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Westlake Experiment: New Downtown Vs. Original Downtown

What happens to the original downtown after a Cleveland developer builds a New Urbanism-inspired suburban downtown?

25 May 2004 - 8:00am

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Planners Unveil Vision For West Lakefront

Cleveland planners are trying to reconnect the city to its lakefront.

22 May 2004 - 7:00am

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Gambles On $200m Transit Project

Cleveland hopes to generate jobs, spark residential, retail and other development, generating jobs and revive it's shrinking tax base with the Euclid Corridor project.

3 May 2004 - 1:00pm

The Cleveland Plain Dealer