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Welcome to the May Issue of Vibrant Northeast Ohio...
Over the past month, the NEOSCC has attracted attention from The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Vindicator, Akron Beacon Journal, The Canton Repository, The Chronicle Telegram and TV stations in Youngstown, as well as being featured on Ideastream's Sound of Ideas. This coverage has begun to amplify our work and focus across the region as well as brought a great deal of interest and support. Our This is What Vibrant Looks Like Young Leader events in Akron, Youngstown, Lorain and Stark Counties has launched our engagement efforts with some very dynamic conversations.
As we head into the summer, we are preparing our Conditions and Trends Platform. This dialogue platform will begin our conversation externally on the findings and data of the existing conditions and trends in key areas within the Northeast Ohio region. More than just a report, the Platform will be an interactive dynamic web tool that will continue to be built upon throughout our work together. A framework to inspire action by evaluating information, gathering additional insight and building our common base of knowledge.
Most importantly, the C & T Platform will be the baseline for launching our dialogue throughout the region with residents, businesses, government officials and YOU! We look forward to sharing the Platform at our June 26th Board Meeting in Youngstown.
Also in this issue we share our new You Tube channel dedicated to NEOSCC and Vibrant Northeast Ohio.
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Perspectives and Coverage of Our Work
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This is What Vibrant Looks Like: Young Leader Events
Over the last month, we have conducted four sessions (Akron, Youngstown, Stark and Lorain Counties) with Young leaders across the region. These interactive evenings have tackled what it means - and what we need - to build a vibrant community. The dialogue each evening has featured a great passion and interest in the future of individual communities as well as Northeast Ohio.
With the help of Civic Commons, these events have been fantastic in setting the tone for all of our engagement moving forward.
At each event, we have offered eight different ways the Young Leaders can get involved right now (click to find out more.) We have also pledged to meet with these groups every quarter throughout the rest of the project. Another round of young leader events will begin in late July as part of our public engagement schedule.
Our last event in this initial series will occur next week in Cleveland:
The following are links to some of the photo and video highlights from the different locations various events:
Akron
Media: Akronist Coverage with video!
Youngstown
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Lorain County
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Stark County
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Vibrant Northeast Ohio Engaging at EarthFest 2012
NEOSCC had a wonderful day engaging the crowds at EarthFest 2012 on Sunday, April 22at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Partnering with Civic Commons were able to engage some of the region's youngest residents to share what they really liked about their neighborhood.
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Check out Vibrant NEO's You Tube Channel!
We have recently launched a You Tube Channel called Vibrant NEO. You can access video from recent events such as our Young Leader sessions or recent organizational meetings such as the May Board meeting below:
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May Calendar of Events at NEOSCC
May 16, 2012
Housing and Communities Work Stream Meeting
GAR Foundation (Andrew Jackson House, 277 East Mill Street, Akron OH)
9:30 am - 11:30 pm
May 16, 2012
Cuyahoga County: "This is what VIBRANT looks like"
NEOSCC Young Professional Event
5:30p-7:30p
Brother's Lounge (11609 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland Ohio)
May 18, 2012
Hunter Morrison (Project Director), Brad Whitehead and Tom Tyrrell (Both Board Members) will be participating in a panel discussion at Center for Community Solutions 70TH ANNUAL HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTE. The topic is the Regional Movement in Northeast Ohio. For more information see the separate article below or go to the registration page.
May 22, 2012
Connections Work Stream Meeting
Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (Suite 806 CitiCenter, 146 South High Street, Akron, OH 44308-1423)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 22, 2012
Board Meeting
Hudson Library
1:00 pm
June 1, 2012
Quality Connected Places Work Stream Meeting
GAR Foundation (Andrew Jackson House, 277 East Mill Street, Akron OH)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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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 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 fostering collaboration and 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 natu ral resources; and creates a competitive economic framework for the vitality of our region.
The NEOSCC 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 32 consortium member organizations have pledged over $2.35 M of in-kind match in the form of staff time and operating expense contributions. The initiative has also attracted over 100 other organizations through the 12 counties to participate.
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Next NEOSCC
Board Meeting:
May 22, 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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Current Consortium
Membership
Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS)
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
Akron Urban League
Ashtabula County
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown
Center for Community Solutions
City of Akron
City of Cleveland
City of Elyria
City of Youngstown
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Museum of Natural
History
Cleveland State University
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
Eastgate Regional Council of
Governments (Eastgate)
Fund for Our Economic Future
Greater Cleveland RTA
Lorain County Growth Partnership
Mahoning County
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) (Fiscal Agent)
Northeast Ohio Community Development Alliance
Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning & Development Organization (NEFCO)
Policy Bridge
Regional Prosperity Initiative
Stark County
Stark County Regional Planning Commission/Stark County Area Transportation Study (RPC/SCATS)
Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority
Summit County
Summit County Health District
Trumbull County
Youngstown State University
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Other Consortium Member Regional Events
70TH ANNUAL HUMAN SERVICES INSTITUTE
Community Solutions' Human Services Institute, held every year since 1943, is a forum to learn, share ideas, and create community solutions together. The Institute's 70th anniversary will be celebrated on Friday, May 18, 2012, with a unique exploration of opportunities and challenges in addressing health, social, and economic issues in the 16-county Northeast Ohio region. We look forward to seeing you at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio.
More information
Urban Agriculture at YSU Sustainable Energy Forum
Global Green has partnered with Youngstown State University to incorporate an urban agriculture roundtable into the 2012 Youngstown State University Sustainable Energy Forum this June in Youngstown, OH. Walker Wells, director of the Global Green Urbanism Program, will moderate the roundtable on June 5, the second day of the forum.
More information
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Jeff Anderle, Manager of Communications & Engagement
Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
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