Jul 22, 2022 | News, Newsletter
The International Economic Development Council has defined placemaking as “the practice of enhancing a community’s assets to improve its overall attractiveness and livability.” Placemaking is defined as large-scale projects like the creation of new public or revitalized public spaces, alternative transportation infrastructure, pop-up retail, housing, or Downtown beautification projects. Bike trails, public beer gardens, parks, and other public spaces often mix uses and are attractive to residents and visitors alike. However, successful placemaking strategies require the use of multiple tools as well as an overall improvement in the quality of life available to area residents and visitors.
Jul 14, 2022 | News, Newsletter
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) administers Ohio’s Municipal Bridge Program. In April, the state announced a large increase in the annual funding for this program, meaning that the program should have significantly more funding available for the next five years. This program allocates up to $2 million of federal funding per project to certain eligible entities (including municipalities, metroparks and regional transit authorities) seeking to replace, repair or demolish eligible bridges.
Jul 14, 2022 | News, Newsletter
Sandusky, Perkins Twp – 2509 Hayes LLC. in partnership with the Erie County Economic Development Corporation & the Erie County Port Authority have been awarded a 6,017,444-million-dollar grant from the Ohio Department of Development for the remediation of 2509 Hayes Ave – the large industrial site in Perkins Township known locally as the former KBI site.
Jul 14, 2022 | News, Newsletter
Expression Therapeutics is a fully-integrated clinical stage gene and cell therapy company developing novel therapeutics for oncology and hematology. The company’s oncology platform is based on proprietary technology that enhances the targeting capability of cells and alleviates concerns of long-term therapies.
Jun 30, 2022 | Events, News
Ohio’s Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) program is the major state program that enables collaboration among municipalities and townships to encourage investment and job creation. Over the past few years, the JEDD program has undergone a number of significant changes that impact on its practical use.