Posted July 12, 201113 yr http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/07/08/business-us-ohio-business-sprawl-ohio_8555279.html Associated Press Businesses net millions moving within Ohio metros By JoANNE VIVIANO , 07.08.11, 09:44 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Relocations that netted small- and medium-sized businesses at least $39 million in property tax breaks to move around within the Cleveland and Cincinnati regions largely sent jobs from areas of poverty into more affluent communities, according to a study released Thursday. In "Paid to Sprawl: Subsidized Job Flight from Cleveland and Cincinnati," the Washington-based Good Jobs First nonprofit research center reviewed business relocations from 1995 to 2010 in the multi-county regions, finding data on 164 moves that involved an estimated 14,500 workers.
July 12, 201113 yr Fitzgerald gets it though. If there is a glimmer of hope in NEO, it's that. I hope that he can pull the surrounding counties into some sort of agreement in the long run. That's the part that scares me, the sprawl is well beyond the Cuyahoga county borders...
July 12, 201113 yr The lack of political strength from Ohio's urban areas in the state's government continues to hurt. Doesn't matter if its Democrats or Republicans, the legislative leadership in Ohio has been dominated by exurban and rural legislators for 40+ years. When that happens, wealth gets stolen from the cities to pay for more investment in the suburbs and rural areas. And since Ohio is a no/low-growth state, it's mostly been a zero-sum game that Ohio's cities are losing. Change the legislative leadership, and you start to change the game. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 12, 201113 yr Oh, but I thought the 3Cs' collective leadership was moving so far ahead with their pro-urban policies.
July 12, 201113 yr That's nice. Give me a call when they have control of leadership in the state government. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 13, 201113 yr This is a bigger deal than sprawl, as this tax break bidding war causes local governments to slit their own throats, revenue-wise, to attract companies. THe report does mention the ED/GE program in the Dayton area as a bright spot, but its a weak program.
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