Newsroom

The Vibrant NEO Newsroom contains an archive of press coverage about the development of NEOSCC and Vibrant NEO 2040.

2014 Coverage

• Cleveland.com, Smart Growth America report on sprawl gives poor rankings to Cleveland and other Northeast Ohio cities, 04/03/14
• Akron Beacon Journal Editorial, Retreat from Sprawl, 03/29/14
• The News Herald, Northeast Ohio carefully treads on sprawl after report, 03/30/14
• The Plain Dealer, Sustainability group approves Vibrant NEO 2040 Vision calling for redeveloping urban centers and slowing fringe development 2/26/14
• The Post, Petition supports new vision for Northeast Ohio, 2/23/14
• Tribune Chronicle, 422 Plan Has A Good Start, 2/19/14
• Star Beacon, Promoting Investment in Northeast Ohio communities important to region’s future 1/22/14

2013 Coverage

• Record Courier, Vision for Future includes Sustainable Growth, 11/19/13
• Record Courier,  Our View: Putting the Future of  NEOHIO into Focus, 10/24/13
• The Plain Dealer, Sustainability group calls for urban redevelopment, more transit and preservation of open land as antidotes to sprawl in Northeast Ohio, 10/12/13
• Warren Tribune Chronicle, Vibrant NEO talks about solutions, 10/11/13
• WKSU, Take a glimpse at what Northeast Ohio says it needs to survive and thrive, 10/9/13
• Cleveland.com, Medina County officials discuss keys to regional development plan, 9/3/13
• Cleveland.com, Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem: Transportation is key to regional development plan, 9/3/13
• Cleveland.com, South Euclid Mayor Georgine Welo: Re-investing in inner cities vital to regional development, 9/2/13
• Cleveland.com, Shaker Heights, University Heights mayors offer differing views on regional development, 8/30/13
• Cleveland.com, Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers: Urban sprawl cannot be part of regional development plan, 8/29/13
• Cleveland.com, Orange, Chagrin Falls, Geauga County officials offer differing keys to regional development success, 8/27/13
• Cleveland.com, Broadview Heights, Strongsville leaders offer differing keys to regional development, 8/27/13
• Warren Tribune Chronicle, “How will we grow?”, 8/7/13
• Ohio.com, “Dangers of the cornfield option,” 8/14/13
• WOIO 19 Action News Canton, “NE Ohioans explores possible ‘Alternative Scenarios,'” 8/13/13
• Cleveland.com, “The public is invited to help shape Northeast Ohio’s future: Hunter Morrison,” 7/27/13
• Freshwater Cleveland, “regional planning initiative says status quo is not sustainable, wants residents to imagine future,” 7/25/13
• TribToday.com, “Vibrant NEO hosts open houses about future,” 7/20/13
• The Post Newspapers, “Continued Sprawl Will Tax Future County Budgets,” 7/15/13
• TribToday.com, “Take Part in Mapping the Future,” 7/14/13
• Cleveland.com, “Northeast Ohio’s Economy is Ripe for Agriculture Investment,” 7/13/13
• Star Beacon, “Opinions Needed to Help Shape the Future of Ashtabula County,” 7/5/13
• News-Herald.com, “Northeast Ohio residents asked to look to 2040 during meeting,” 7/4/13
• News-Herald.com, “Planning Underway for a Sustainable Northeast Ohio,” 6/24/13
• News-Herald.com, “Fair Housing Data on Lake Geauga counties,” 6/19/13
• Akron.com, “West Side Real Estate News & Notes,” 6/13/13
• Akronist.com, “Residents and public officials gathered to plan the region’s future,” 5/31/13
• TribToday.com, “Group has vision for the region”  05/30/13
• Plain Dealer, “Northeast Ohio is on the glide path to a grim 2040” 05/18/13
• WKSU, “Citizens Plan for the Future of NEO” 05/02/13
• CoolCleveland.com, “VIDEO: A Vibrant NEO Speaks Out” 
• The Chronicle Telgram, “Consortium seeks strategy to avert dim future for region” 5/1/13
• The Medina-Gazette, “Group talks future of Northeast Ohio” 5/1/13
• Cleveland Plain Dealer, “VibrantNEO shows how sprawl + urban abandonment is a lose-lose scenario for Northeast Ohio taxpayers” 04/28/13
• The Medina Gazette, “Group game for regional planning” 4/18/13
• WFMJ, “NEOSCC meets for fair housing discussion” 3/14/13
• The Post, “Sustainable communities initiative greeted by skeptics” 3/12/13
• Cleveland Plain Dealer, “NEOSCC “scenario plans” from Sasaki & Associates could help Northeast Ohio tame sprawl” 2/9/13
• Freshwater Cleveland “CPAC roundtable asks how arts can foster sustained economic prosperity for Cleveland” 1/31/13

2012 Coverage

• Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Finding the tools to keep Northeast Ohio’s future bright” 11/24/12
• Star Beacon Ashtabula “Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium Meets with Commissioners” 10/24/12
• The Akron Beacon Journal “Positive Accent”
• WFMJ “Regional group launches online tool to help plan for sustainable communities” 7/8/12
• Smart Growth America “Sprawl costs Ohio’s families and its regional economy, new report shows” 6/27/12
• The Atlantic “In Northeast Ohio, Cars Are the Past, Hospitals Are the Future” 6/26/12
• Cleveland Plain Dealer “Sprawl costs regional households and economy, sustainability report shows” 6/23/13
• Cleveland.com “Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium will soon release its first big report and is seeking an operations manager” 6/23/12