Date: Thursday June 1, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Roberta Steinbacher Atrium, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education 1717 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Lunch will be provided.
About This Event
This event is designed to inform public officials of developments since the Vibrant NEO study of Northeastern Ohio was done in 2014, to show current trends and the trajectory of the region’s economy, to explain the long-term consequences for all of our Northeastern Ohio communities if present trends continue, to discuss strategic imperatives to improve these trends and to discuss the role of local governments in addressing these imperatives.
Agenda
8:30 am The Role of the County
Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Executive
9:00 am The Premise of Vibrant NEO
Michael Summers, Levin College Senior Fellow and former Lakewood Mayor
9:15 am Trend Updates – Where is our Region Today
Dr. Robert Gleeson, Professor and Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service, Levin College
10:15 am Break
10:30 am The Consequences of Regional Weakness & Sprawl
Dr. Joanna Ganning, Associate Dean for Faculty Research, Development, and Administration Associate Professor of Economic Development, Levin College
Dr. Joanna Ganning, Associate Dean for Faculty Research, Development, and Administration Associate Professor of Economic Development, Levin College
Hunter Morrison, Senior Fellow, Levin College
11:00 am Panel Discussion – What Needs to be Done
Jacob Duritsky, Vice President, Strategy and Research Team NEO
Greg Brown, Executive Director, PolicyBridge
Matt Zone, Senior Vice President and Director of Thriving Communities, Western Reserve Land Use Conservancy
Joe MacDonald, Manager of Environmental Planning, NOACA
12:30 pm Lunch Speaker: Jeff Epstein, Chief of Integrated Development, City of Cleveland
1:30 pm Panel of Mayors
3:00 pm Wrap-up Michael Summers