We listened, and we’re happy to present our proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision based on what you had to say. Beginning next Monday, join us for an interactive session to review and give additional feedback on our proposed plan. With convenient times and 10 locations across Northeast Ohio from Oct. 7-17, there is sure to be a Vision Session that works for you! Each Vision Session will include a presentation with polling, followed by an informal open house with opportunities to ask questions and discuss the proposal. Look below to find out when we’ll be in your community. We look forward to seeing you! October 7 Lorain County Community College (Spitzer Conference Center) 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035 6:00 PM Registration/6:30-8:30 PM Program Register by clicking here Parking available adjacent to the building. October 8 Akron Urban League (Presidents Hall) 440 Vernon Odom Boulevard, Akron, OH 44307 6:00…
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Over the course of the last year, the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) engaged residents, elected officials, and experts throughout our 12-county region in a rigorous scenario planning process. Our goal throughout this process has been to work out what choices we can make now that will give our region the greatest chance for success in the future. Two sets of past events drew hundreds of Northeast Ohio residents from all over the region to give their feedback. The final phase of our project will synthesize a shared vision around our region’s priorities and assets based on that feedback—then provide recommendations on how we might get there. This upcoming set of events will present to the public its proposed Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision, a strategic and inspirational roadmap for the future of the region that has been built upon everything we have heard and learned to-date. This work will…
On October 3rd and 4th 2013, Mayor Frank G. Jackson will host the 5th Annual Sustainability Summit at Cleveland Public Auditorium. Sustainable Cleveland 2019 was founded in 2009 by Mayor Frank G. Jackson to build a thriving green city on a blue lake. The ten-year initiative creates a framework for Clevelanders from all walks of life to work together to build a thriving and resilient Cleveland region. Summit Topics & Agenda: The Summit will focus on implementing the City’s recently finished Climate Action Plan that was co-created by more than 50 businesses and organizations. The Climate Action Plan consists of 33 actions in the following areas: Energy Efficiency & Green Building, Advanced & Renewable Energy, Sustainable Mobility, Waste Reduction & Resource Conservation, Land Use & Clean Water, and Community Engagement & Public Health. Keynote Speakers: The City of Cleveland is pleased to announce two dynamic keynote presenters during the Summit on the topics of Advanced and Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Conscious…
We have had over 100 people attend our first two Open Houses. Today we will be in Ashtabula and Willowick! The complete schedule of the remaining eight open houses is listed below. The Vibrant NEO Open Houses have also been featured in the Vindicator,The Plain Dealer, Youngstown Business Journal, the Canton Repository, the News Herald, the Tribune-Chronicle, and Freshwater Cleveland. As part of the Vibrant NEO Engagement Plan, we are committed to providing a variety of ways to engage you in the scenario planning process. We know that some of you may not be able to make the open houses but your voice is still important to us. We have created an on-line tool for you to learn about the scenarios and share your thoughts and opinions. Please visit our On-Line Open House where you can explore the alternative scenarios through video, image galleries and materials. A comment space has been included so you can…
Today kicks off the next round of Vibrant NEO Open Houses where we will look at Alternative Scenarios – different potential futures for Northeast Ohio – that could result from different choices. These are critically important discussions. The entire Vibrant NEO process is an attempt to help the residents of Northeast Ohio define what we want for the future, and then determine what choices we need to make in order to get to the future. The first round of workshops in early May helped to define a baseline for discussion – i.e. what will Northeast Ohio look like in 2040 is we continue our currents trends. (You can learn more about these findings here.) We gathered input from residents at those workshops, and later through ImagineMyNEO, our online planning tool which is still open for use. That input has helped us create Alternative Scenarios that you can view and discuss at our Open…
NEOSCC AND VIBRANTNEO 2040 We often receive questions about what our initiative is about. Here are thirteen facts about VIBRANTNEO 2040 and the opportunity for Northeast Ohio. Our open houses are less than a week away, join the conversation. Details on locations and times can be found here. VIBRANTNEO IS A LOCAL INITIATIVE. NEOSCC is made up of local governments, agencies, and organizations from across Northeast Ohio that have come together to create a means to work together toward goals for Northeast Ohio that we all share. All decisions to accept, pursue and implement VibrantNEO 2040 will need to be made at the local level, through our region’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Councils of Government, and our County, Municipal, Village, and Township governments. VIBRANTNEO 2040 WILL BE A VISION BASED ON SHARED VALUES. Developing VibrantNEO 2040 is an opportunity for Northeast Ohioans to explore the region’s long-term development patterns and think…
Join “All Aboard Ohio” on Aug. 8 for “TOD on Tap” tour! Register today for All Aboard Ohio’s “TOD on Tap“ — an educational bar hop by rail transit in Cleveland on Thursday, August 8th, from 5-9 p.m. Come hear from developers and transit planners who are rebuilding an Ohio city by uniting higher-level transit transit services like rail and bus rapid transit with walkable, mixed use Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Space is limited, so please register early! Itinerary & Speakers 5:00 p.m. — Shaker Square, Zanzibar Soul Fusion, 13225 Shaker Square (NE Corner); Speakers: Peter Rubin, President/CEO Coral Co., and Maribeth Feke, Director, Planning & Programming, Greater Cleveland RTA. RIDE BLUE/WATERFRONT LINES (no transfer required) 6:30 p.m. — Flats East Bank, Aloft Hotel Riveria BC/Lago, 1111 West 10th Street; Speaker: Harley Cohen, Owner’s Rep, Harlan & Associates. RIDE WATERFRONT/GREEN/RED LINES (transfer at Tower City Center) 8:30 p.m. — Uptown/UC, Constantino’s Market (balcony meeting area), 11473…
This post is on behalf of Sustainable Cleveland 2019… click to view full postcard click to view flyer From the Sustainable Cleveland website… Overview Sustainable Cleveland 2019 is a 10-year initiative that engages people from all walks of life, working together to build a thriving and resilient green city on a blue lake. You are invited to submit up to two photos that highlight how this vision is being made a reality in Cleveland. You are encouraged to submit photos that relate to the Sustainable Cleveland celebration topics and key areas for climate action, including: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Local Foods Waste Reduction and Resource Conservation Clean Water Sustainable Mobility Vibrant Green Space Vital Neighborhoods and People Public Health Awards 1st place: $1000 cash award and framed photoAmateur category 2nd place: $500 cash award and framed photo 3rd place: $250 cash award and framed photo Youth category 1st place:…
So far in 2013, AMATS has hosted two successful Bike-N-Brainstorm rides – one in Kent in April and another in Green in June. The agency’s Bike-N-Brainstorms are an innovative way that the agency uses to gain public insight as to what should be done to improve biking in the Greater Akron area. A Bike-N-Brainstorm is a group bike ride along key corridors so that cyclists may experience firsthand what it’s like to bike there. At the end of their ride, group members participate in a brainstorming session with agency personnel to share their ideas as to what can be done to improve bike travel within the area. The Kent Bike-N-Brainstorm began April 20 at the new Kent Central Gateway in downtown Kent. Sixty-two attendees braved morning snow showers to travel a 5-mile route through various parts of Kent. The ride highlighted future bike projects in the city, such as the addition of…
We have been enjoying our visits to different areas of Northeast Ohio, and appreciate the feedback from residents so far! We will be continuing our travels and engagement in the upcoming weeks. Please look out for us at these upcoming events: (Images of a few previous events: Akron Aeros Game, Mahoning Valley River Fest, Youngstown Summer Festival of the Arts) July 18: Akron Zoo from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. July 18: Elyria Summer Concert on the Square from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm July 19: Cleveland Zoo from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 20: Haymakers Farmers’ Market, Kent from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 24: Richfield Library from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 24: Lemon Grove, Youngstown from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. July 26 and 27: Burning River Festival, Cleveland from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. July 28: Community Parade, Canton at 2:30p.m. August 4: Thistledown Racino…