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Vision, Framework and Action Products
March 2014
In 2010, 23 Northeast Ohio Organizations collaborated on a proposal to the U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) as part of the partnership for Sustainable Communities Initiative. The Initiative is an interagency collaboration among HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Result: $4.25m Federal Grant.The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) is a 33-member Consortium of Metropolitan Planning Agencies, Municipal and County Governments, Government Agencies and Non-Profits .
Counties • Ashtabula County• Cuyahoga County• Mahoning County• Summit County• Trumbull County
Legacy Cities • City of Akron• City of Cleveland• City of Elyria• City of Youngstown
Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Councils of Government
• Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS)
• Eastgate Regional Council of Governments• Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency
(NOACA)• Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning &
Development Organization (NEFCO)• Stark County Area Transportation Study (SCATS)
Metropolitan Housing Authorities• Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority• Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority• Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
Colleges and Universities • Cleveland State University• Lorain County Community College• Youngstown State University
Authorities Commissions and Districts
• Cleveland Metroparks• Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority• Stark County Regional Planning Commission• Summit County Health District
Non-Governmental Organizations• Akron Urban League• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown• Center for Community Solutions• Cleveland Museum of Natural History• Fund for Our Economic Future• Lorain County Growth Partnership• Northeast Ohio Community Development
Alliance• Policy Bridge• Regional Prosperity Initiative
Our Team: Consortium Members
Mahoning
Wayne Stark
Lorain
Medina Summit
Portage
Trumbull
Ashtabula
Geauga
Lake
Cuyahoga
Who: Engage stakeholders throughout the region through different ways and methods.How: Regional engagement using a scenario planning process that creates a shared vision.What: A framework to create a more vibrant, resilient and sustainable Northeast Ohio.
VIBRANT NEO 2040 is a three year planning process across 12 counties
Why this matters to the Business CommunityFocus on Regional Competitiveness Improve Governmental Efficiency:
• Quantify the costs of incremental decisions.
• Increase governmental collaboration• Align policies and resources
Improve Equity and Affordability:• Improve labor force access to regional
employment opportunities• Leverage investment in transit to
support competitive job centers and corridors
• Develop a diverse, transit-accessible, affordable housing that addresses niched regional housing markets.
Focus on Regional Competitiveness Enhance Quality of Place• Promote investment in established communities• Connect transit to job centers and housing• Leverage park networks, waterfronts and unique community assets
across NEO.
Why this matters to the Business Community
“Where are we headed currently?”
“What are the possibilities?”
“Where do we want to go?”
Open HousesJuly 29 – Aug 2
August - DecemberMay - JulyJanuary - April
The REGIONAL VISION Planning Process
Vision SessionsOct 7 – Oct 17aWorkshops
April 30 – May 1
RegionalVision
Initiation and “Trend” Scenario
Alternative Scenarios
Vision, Framework and Products
PresentationNEOSCC Board Meeting
12/17
Caucus SessionsOct 16 – Nov 1a
What is a REGIONAL VISION?An aspirational future for Northeast Ohio, built upon public engagement, and accompanied by a set of recommendations and tools to help make it a reality
ObjectiveFindings
Community Values
REGIONAL VISION
Where are we currently heading as a region?• Continued development at the edges of our metro areas on land that requires new infrastructure and public services.
• Abandonment of existing communities that already have infrastructure and public services.
• Increasing distance between people and their jobs.
• Limited transportation options other than our personal vehicles
• Increased fiscal stress on both households and local governments.
Current Trend: Outward MigrationResults:• Increasing abandonment risk • Mounting infrastructure costs• Rising transportation costs, increased
distances, fewer transportation options (other than car)
Current trends will result in declining fiscal health across the region
-0.3%
Workshop Map Activity
Public Feedback
Public Feedback – Place Types
Community Categorization by Growth Patterns
Legacy Cities (Pre 1910)Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Elyria, Lorain, Warren,
Youngstown
1st Ring Suburbs (1910-1959)Cleveland Heights, Wickliffe, Sheffield, Parma,
Mogadore, East Canton, Howland, etc.
2nd Ring Suburbs (1950-1969)Orange, Eastlake, Norton, Fairlawn, Boardman,
Liberty, North Olmstead, etc.
Outer Ring Suburbs (1970-present)
Bainbridge, Avon, Westlake, Twinsburgh, Bazetta, etc.
Established Cities & Towns (varies)
Medina, Painesville, Ravenna, Wooster, Niles, Ashtabula, Kent, Oberlin, etc.
Rural Townships (varies)Parkman, Wellington, Westfield, Hiram, Wyndham, Saybrook, Jackson, Gustavus
95%
91%
86%
2925 engaged through Workshops & Imagine MyNEO
1412 engaged through Public Opinion Polling
1263 engaged through other meetings
Total of 5600 Engaged
4,337 Engaged through Work Shops, Imagine MyNEO & Polls
% of Attendees
and Participants
Actual Census
Ashtabula 4% 3%Cuyahoga 38% 33%Geauga 2% 2%
Lake 6% 6%Lorain 9% 8%
Mahoning 7% 6%Medina 3% 5%Portage 4% 4%
Stark 7% 10%Summit 13% 14%Trumbull 6% 6%Wayne 1% 3%
Outreach
Recommendation SourcesBoard of
Directors
Technical Steering
Committee
Caucuses
Vision Sessions
RECOMMENDATIONS
AND INITIATIVES
8 Objectives: the outcomes that the Vision aims to achieve 4 Themes: the key Vision topic areas9 Recommendations and 41 Initiatives: the steps and tools to realize the Vision.22 Development Strategies: local resources for creating great places consistent with the Vision objectives13 Indicators: the regional performance metrics that will tell us whether we are on track to attain the Vision
Vision Components
Objectives are broad and envisioned to meet the shared needs and challenges of a diverse
region.
Themes serve to inspire, organize and guide the regional decision-making process.
Recommendations & Initiatives are strategic considerations to be tailored and implemented by local communities to meet their priorities.
Objectives, Themes, Recommendations and
Initiatives
VISION Objectives
Develop our regional economy with accessible employment opportunities
Overarching objective: promote investment in our established communities
Vision Objectives
Improve our regional fiscal health
Vision Objectives
Enhance our regional transportation network
Vision Objectives
Protect our soil, water, air, and ecologically sensitive areas
Vision Objectives
Cultivate and celebrate our local assets and places of public value
Expand our parks and open space network
Vision Objectives
Preserve and value our prime farmland as a regional economic asset
Themes and Recommendations
Theme #1
Strengthen Established
Communities
Where do we want to be in 2040?
Vibrant NEO 2040: Proposed Regional Vision
Local Examples: Akron
Local Examples: Youngstown
Local Examples: Cleveland
Focus new residential and commercial development on sites within established communities
1Vision Recommendation
Develop a robust network of regional job centers connected by multimodal transportation corridors
within and between counties
2Vision Recommendation
3
Clean Ohio Assistance Fund – Priority Investment Areas
Pursue the remediation, assembly, marketing, and redevelopment of abandoned properties at both the
local and regional levels
Vision Recommendation
4Vision Recommendation Encourage a higher frequency of mixed-use
development and a range of diverse, affordable housing options
Theme #2
Increase Transportation
Choice
HOW DO WE GET THERE?Expanded Regional Transit Network
2040: Connected Communities
5Vision Recommendation Enhance and coordinate the region’s rail and bus
services
6Vision Recommendation Enhance walking and cycling as transportation
options to increase regional mobility and improve public health
Theme #3
Preserve and protect natural
resources
2040: Robust Open Space Networks
Local Examples: Akron
Local Examples: Youngstown
Local Examples: Cleveland
7Vision Recommendation Preserve our natural areas for future generations,
provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and develop a regional approach to protecting air,
water, and soil quality
8Vision Recommendation Support sustainable agriculture and the local food
system in Northeast Ohio
Theme #4
Promote Collaboration and
Efficiency
9Vision Recommendation Increase the collaboration among the region’s
government agencies to expand information sharing and find more cost-effective means to
provide essential services
Putting it Together: Vibrant
NEO 2040
Vibrant NEO 2040: Proposed Regional Vision
Vibrant NEO 2040: Proposed Regional Vision
Vibrant NEO 2040: Proposed Regional Vision
DashboardVisualization tool that communicates a set of indicators and metrics, against which progress toward the Vibrant NEO 2040 vision will be measured.
Tool Kit & Best PracticesImplementation tools and techniques to realize the regional preferred vision developed through Vibrant NEO 2040.
Policy RecommendationsFramework for analyzing the effects existing policies have on the region and determining what may be needed to create desired change.
PilotsEmerging best practices that show promise in moving the region towards the Vibrant NEO 2040 preferred vision.
Action Product Overview
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