Executive summary Smart growth is not anti-growth. Rather it is about developing (and redeveloping) communities and metropolitan regions in a different and positive waya way that will be more sustainable than the highway-oriented suburban sprawl that has characterized development in America in recent decades. In Ohio, there are many good reasons to change the way development occurs. The current, haphazard patterns of growth are consuming land rapidly, undermining the fiscal health of older cities and towns, creating serious environmental problems, and exacerbating economic and racial disparities. In recent years, other states have begun innovative programs to address these land use and development issues. If Ohio wants to compete, it needs to help its metropolitan regions achieve a better balance of development. This paper analyzes how Ohio can move forward toward smart growth. It describes what smart growth would mean for Ohio and the unique challenges presented by this diverse state. One fundamental problem is that Ohio is a difficult geography to organize for any major policy change. With the state's metropolitan areas pulling in different directions and historical divisions dividing north and south, Ohio lacks a unifying identity. It's hard to mobilize "Ohioans" to care about the state as a whole. Smart growth, however, will require new ways of thinking and planning at the state and metropolitan levels. Fortunately, a loose movement of individuals and organizations has developed in the past decade to promote smart growth in Ohio. They come from different perspectivesrural preservation, urban redevelopment, environmental protection, economic development, transportation reform, and social justice. And they come from different fieldscommunity activism, academia, business, city government, planning, faith-based organizations, and others. Together, they form the basis of a statewide coalition for change. Waiting to be organized This winning coalition is waiting to be organized. Past attempts have failed for lack of leadership, strategy, and resources. Future attempts can succeed, but only if they are serious. Based on interviews with smart growth advocates around the state, here are some of the necessary features of a campaign for significant change:
The smart growth agenda for Ohio will likely have a strong emphasis on state policies. After all, the state sets the "rules of the game" for planning and local land use control. The state also exerts influence over the location of development through transportation spending and economic development incentives. Thus, a major goal will be to make the state a better partner helping to maintain and redevelop older communities, while preserving open space. It is important to realize, however, that no single policy change will solve Ohio's complex land use and development problems. It will require a suite of policies and programs acting over many years. The task for smart growth advocates will be to figure out which options will be most effective and politically achievable. Ultimately, smart growth will require changing the location of development (more development in existing communities and less in the countryside) and the form of development (more compact and walkable, less wasteful of land). Success will be measured by real changes on the ground. This paper is meant to stimulate discussion about how to create these changes. It is an introduction, an early sketch. It invites comment and contributions from people throughout the state. It encourages everyone to imagine a new land use future for Ohio. EcoCity Cleveland |
Back to main Statewide Organizing Fortunately, a loose movement of individuals and organizations has developed in the past decade to promote smart growth in Ohio. They come from different perspectivesrural preservation, urban redevelopment, environmental protection, economic development, transportation reform, and social justice. And they come from different fieldscommunity activism, academia, business, city government, planning, faith-based organizations, and others. Together, they form the basis of a statewide coalition for change.
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