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Welcome to the Vibrant Northeast Ohio newsletter. We are happy to share monthly updates from the NEOSCC designed to keep you informed of events, milestones, and other information.
This inaugural issue highlights new Board members, a program update, and launching of the engagement activities. Also included are two knowledge sharing sections. The first is a list and links to recent Context and Understanding presentations at the Board Meeting. This is followed by an Other Voices section including links to recent articles related to out work.
Next NEOSCC
Board Meeting:
January 24, 2012
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hudson Library
96 Library St.
Hudson, OH 44236
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Program Update
Coming together to create a vibrant Northeast Ohio: The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) is focused on advancing a quality, connected 12-county region amidst the today's economic climate and stretched resources. Through a diverse group of member organizations and region-wide engagement, the NEOSCC will develop concrete plans while producing collaborative capacity for action. The aim of all of these
 efforts is to create a vibrant and resilient Northeast Ohio that increases our quality of life, connects our communities; welcomes diversity, restores and protects our natural resources and creates a competitive economic framework for the vitality of our region.
Over the last few months, the NEOSCC has launched four of its Work Streams: Economic Development, Environments, Communities and Housing, and Connections. These work stream groups along with a fifth, Quality Connected Places is the framework for the Initiative. The organization opened its office in Akron in September and has regional offices in Cleveland and Youngstown.
The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Process is a three-year planning program funded largely by a highly competitive, first of its kind, $4.25M federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the new federal Sustainable Communities Initiative. The Sustainable Communities Initiative is an interagency collaboration among HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The NEOSCC has also received a matching program grant of $500,000 from the Fund for our Economic Future. Its Consortium member organizations have pledged a total of over $2.2 million in in-kind match in the form of staff time and operating expense contributions
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Gearing Up for Engagement
Beginning in early 2012, the NEOSCC will launch a dialogue with the community focused on the first phase of the project, identifying existing conditions and best practices in the region. This dialogue throughout the twelve counties, which will be formally announced over the coming weeks, will include both in-person and on-line participatory opportunities. One of the programs will be the "12 Counties in 12 Months" program.
Beginning in April 2012, the NEOSCC will be taking its board meetings on the road to each of the Consortium's twelve Counties. "12 Counties in 12 Months" will include both the board meeting locations as well as other engagement activities within each county to broaden the Consortium's regional perspective and engage the public throughout Northeast Ohio.
To review the engagement framework for this dialogue or to find out about upcoming meetings, please visit NEOSCC.org.
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Coming together to create a vibrant Northeast Ohio:
The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium (NEOSCC) is focused on advancing a quality, connected twelve-county region amidst the today'seconomic climate and stretched resources.
Through a diverse group of member organizations andregion-wide engagement, the NEOSCC will develop concrete plans while producing collaborative capacity for action.
The aim of all of these efforts is to create a vibrant and resilient Northeast Ohio that increases our quality of life, connects our communities; welcomes diversity, restores and protects ournatural resources and creates a competitive economic framework for the vitality of our region.
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Next NEOSCC
Board Meeting:
January 24, 2012
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hudson Library
96 Library St.
Hudson, OH 44236
Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
146 South High Street CitiCenter, Suite 800 Akron, OH 44308 (330) 375-2949
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Open Opportunities:
Communications, Website and Media Relations RFP: Responses due on 01/13/2012
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Check out a few presentations recently given at board meetings:
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Public Housing Authority 101
Shawna Daugherty from the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority recently spoke to the NEOSCC about the history and importance of Public Housing Authorities in Ohio. You can see the entire presentation online by clicking here.
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"Fracking" in Ohio 
Representatives from Team NEO and NorTech gave an introductory presentation on the basics of shale fracturing in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Their entire presentation can be viewed online by clicking here.
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Metropolitan Planning Organizations 101
John Getchey from Eastgate Regional Council of Governments spoke to the Consortium board about what it means to be a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). For more information on that presentation, click here.
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Economic Development in Northeast Ohio
Caitlin Johnson, a Fellow at Fund for Our Economic Future, gave a presentation to the Economic Development Work Stream in September that outlined various economic issues in the NEO region. Click here to view that presentation on our website.
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Jeff Anderle, Manager of Communications & Engagement
Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
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