The Urban Design Center of Northeast Ohio, based in Cleveland, is one of the region’s key economic development assets.

Regional economic development is moving toward network-based models in which the value of quality, connected places — especially around college and university campuses — is accelerating. The Design Center does work all over the region.

Here’s an example from North Canton:

North Canton gets economic development plan

Check out this Urban Land Institute program in September on the Value of Place Making: Cleveland’s own Forest City executive will chair the event. Jim Gilmore, another NEO asset, will keynote.

One of my favorite web sites on the value of place: Cool Town Studios.

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