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"Smart Regionalism" means being smart about what tasks are best done locally and what is best done regionally. By doing this, we focus our power as a region, while maintaining and growing the strengths of our diverse, unique communities.

— Thomas Waltermire

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It’s time we built a high-speed rail system connecting Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati. It’s time we fund our transit systems to be strong competitors to the car. It’s time we invested in Complete Streets (like the Euclid Corridor). It’s time we fixed our potholes. It’s time we stopped building new highways to nowhere. It’s time we had a real conversation about investing in a transportation system that recognizes climate change, peak oil, and sustainable solutions.

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Scaling up local food in Ohio

Submitted by Marc Lefkowitz  |  Last edited December 10, 2008 - 2:23pm
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Food garden in ClevelandAmalie Lipstreu, Ohio Department of Agriculture’s sustainable agriculture program manager, shared updates on the state’s plans to increase the percentage of locally grown food production, distribution and consumption this morning. The formation of an Ohio Food Policy Council – and its four task forces – last year was an important step.

Also, Dr. Elaine Borawski, a professor and biostatistician at Case shared results from a Cleveland survey on food preferences and how urbanites view their access to fresh, healthy food.

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