Posted November 3, 200618 yr From the fine folks at Greater Ohio... _____________________ Brookings sets state-federal challenge Renewing the Great Lakes mega-region With an eye toward the 2008 presidential election, the Brookings Institution and local foundations are calling for a 12-state Great Lakes campaign to renew the economy of the region, making it even greater than in the age of coal, steel and heavy industry. Authors of the study, The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region, recently wrapped up a tour of six Great Lakes cities where they met with leaders of nonprofit organizations to present the study. The meetings were organized by local foundations and featured often-surprising information on current strengths (http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=105169954&u=1001775 ) to be leveraged. For example, the gross product of the Greater Lakes region is third largest in the world. Major policy recommendations include: + Cultivating the region's human capital by improving educational and employment opportunities; + Fueling the economic engines by investing in research and development of clean alternative energy sources; + Remaking the social compact by providing better health insurance plans for workers; + Strengthening the economies in metro areas through better transportation policy. Read more on the Greater Ohio web page.... http://www.greaterohio.org/briefings/redevelopment/grlakes_initiative.htm "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 3, 200618 yr BTW, here's a link to the full report....... http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20061020_renewgreatlakes.pdf "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 4, 200618 yr A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region Despite its long leadership in manufacturing and business, assets like major universities, and abundant natural amenities, the Great Lakes region's industrial legacy has left it struggling to develop the human capital, entrepreneurial culture, and dynamic metropolitan regions needed to compete in the global economy. This report examines the region's challenges, and calls for a new federal-state compact around a series of educational, economic, social, and infrastructure initiatives that can help the region reassert its global economic leadership. Link to report (pdf):http://www.brookings.edu/metro/pubs/20061020_renewgreatlakes.htm
November 5, 200618 yr From the above mentioned website: November 11 Citizens for Civic Renewal — a Greater Cincinnati organization working on regional cooperation hosts a panel presentation followed by a Q&A session and small group discussion. Rookwood Tower, 10 am-noon, 3805 Edwards Road.
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