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Ed Morrison · Urban Design Center: a key regional asset
August 9th, 2008
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.
Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Signing off - February 3rd, 2012
- "The current global development model is unsustainable" - February 1st, 2012
- Market opportunities for developing Chicago's green economy - January 29th, 2012
- Plain Dealer flubs its explanation for firing Tony Grossi - January 27th, 2012
- Linking and leveraging university assets to strengthen regional economies - January 27th, 2012
