Housing

Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation (CCLRC)
http://www.cuyahogalandbank.org/about.php
The CCLRC is more commonly referred to as the "Land Bank."  Local Northeast Ohio leaders worked for several years to create and pass legislation that allows counties to set up corporations that can utilize delinquent tax-related funds to purchase foreclosede homes and vacant land.  The land can be held, used temporarily for uses such as urban agriculture, then reutilized for housing or commercial projects when need allows.  The Land Bank also manages the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County NSP2 foreclosed home redevelopment program.

Oberlin Sustainability Project / Sustainable Community Associates
http://sustainableca.com/the-process/news/
Mixed-use LEED Gold certified project on the "main street" of the Village of Oberlin.  Brownfield redevelopment with 33 condo units and 20,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.  The developer, Sustainable Community Associates, was the subject of a 2006 New York Times article "Young, Idealistic, and now Developers."

Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (NPI)
http://www.neighborhoodprogress.org/
Neighborhood Progress, Inc. uses innovative programs to strengthen selected NE Ohio communities.  NPI is an "intermediary" between foundations and community development organizations, primarily in Cleveland's neighborhoods.   NPI has also been active in working to solve thehousing foreclosure crisis on a regional basis, and in creating and funding sustainability programs. NPI also devised the "Reimagining Cleveland" program that has defined and propogated a sustainable resource-driven planning approach.           

Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative
http://www.neogbi.org/
The Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative (NEOGBI) is a voluntary residential green building certification program developed by the home building associations of Northeast Ohio and the Green Building Initiative to promote and facilitate practical approaches to green construction. It is an affiliate of the National Green Building Program (www.nahbgreen.org).  The program is based on the National Association of Home Builders Green Home Building Guidelines and the recently ANSI approved National Green Building Standard.

If you know of an initiative that should be listed on this page, please download the NEO Initiative Submission Form.doc located at the bottom of "Regional Initiatives" page.