A lot of people are talking about new strategies for regional economic development in Northeast Ohio — the business community, county governments, cities, foundations, universities, and other groups. Which strategies will allow the region to break out of its downward spiral? Which ones will lead to long-term sustainability that produces wealth and a cleaner environment and greater social progress?

This section will seek to pull together all the conversations and help move the region toward a coherent agenda.

Resources
Advance Northeast Ohio
Challenge of concentrated poverty: 2006 summit proceedings from the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Cuyahoga Vally Initiative
Earth, Inc. guiding principles
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Green jobs
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
I-Open White Paper: New Models of Economic Development (PDF 1.8MB)
New Cities Project
NorTech
Northeast Ohio's black leaders' report "Regionalism: Growing Together to Expand Opportunity to All" (PDF)
Policy Bridge
Policy Matters Ohio
Rust Belt regionalism
Team NEO
Tech Futures