December 18, 2012 Presenters: Nicholas Bates, One Ohio Now Zach Schiller, Policy Matters Ohio
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ABOUT GREATER OHIO POLICY CENTER
An 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
Photo: Shane Wynn
WHAT DISTINGUISHES SMALLER LEGACY CITIES?
Similar challenges as larger cities, but less high profile.
Successful strategies for revitalization in large cities may not be transferrable or may need adjustment.
Less financial and human capital resources.
Greater impact of negative land use like vacant properties or brownfields.
Small legacy cities:
Remain significant regional
and statewide economic
drivers
Present opportunities for
innovation
Are emblematic of national
concerns about inequality.
WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT SMALL LEGACY
CITIES?
FROM AKRON TO ZANESVILLE:OHIO’S SMALL AND MID-SIZED LEGACY CITIES
Ohio has 20 small and mid-sized
legacy cities.
These cities and their regions
account for nearly a third of the
state’s population and over a
quarter of the state’s GDP.
Long been drivers of the state’s
and regional economies
OVERALL TRAJECTORY BY INDICATOR2000-2015, ALL CITIES
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POVERTY RATE CHANGE, 2000 to 2015
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Columbus Large Legacy
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HOUSING VACANCY CHANGE, 2000 to 2015
-6.00%
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Columbus Large Legacy
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LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE CHANGE, 2000 to 2015
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2000 2005 2010 2015
Columbus City Large Legacy Cities Mid-Sized Legacy Cities Small Legacy Cities State
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATES OVER TIME
NATIONAL PEER STUDY
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CHANGE IN YOUNG PROFESSIONAL POPULATION
OHIOINDIANA MICHIGAN MASS. NJ NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA
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CHANGE IN IMMIGRANT POPULATION
INDIANA MICHIGAN OHIO MASS. NJ NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA
Build civic capacity and talent
Encourage a shared public/private sector vision
Expand opportunities for low-income workers
Build on an authentic sense of place
Focus regional efforts on
rebuilding a strong
downtown
Engage in community
and strategic planning
Stabilize distressed
neighborhoods
Strategically leverage
state policies
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN SMALLER CITIES
FOCUS ON CIVIC CAPACITY AND BUILDING TALENT
Strong cities have
strong leaders in
all sectors willing
to “own the
problem” of the
city’s
revitalization.
GROW HUMAN CAPITAL BY INVESTING IN LOW-INCOME
RESIDENTS
Strong cities are
places of opportunity
for residents of
varying incomes and
educational
backgrounds.Photo Credit: Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Strong cities have
a strong sense
of place that
encourages
diverse people
to live, work,
and play there.
DEPLOY CREATIVE PLACEMAKING FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Strong cities
thrive when
state policy is
responsive to
their specific
needs.
AVOID “ONE-SIZE FITS ALL” POLICY SOLUTIONS
