Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 8.24.09

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Brian Mikelbank spoke to 90.3 WCPN ideastream®'s Mhari Saito. To read the article "CSU Study: Cleveland House Prices Dropping, Suburbs Holding" go to wcpn.org.

Dean, Ned Hill was quoted in the The Chronicle-Telegram Chronicleonline in the article "BASF receives $24.6 million for plant expansion". To read the the details go to chronicle.northcoastnow.com.

The article in Cleveland.com titled "Will Cuyahoga county corruption probe threaten renewal of Health and Human Services levy next year?" has a quote from Dean, Ned Hill, to read more go to cleveland.com

Joel Elvery was quoted on Cleveland.com in the article "Nation's good news about unemployment rate may not be reflected in Ohio". The entire article can be found at cleveland.com

Jennifer Alexander, Ph.D. gave a lecture in spanish for the University of Concepcion in Chile on "Current Trends in Public Administration and their Relevance for Chile". There were nearly 100 people that included faculty and students who attended the lecture.

Kevin O'Brien was quoted in a Cleveland.com article titled "Will changing county government cut costs? Data hard to come by". Take a moment to read the article at cleveland.com

Our busy Dean, Ned Hill was quoted again inThe Christian Science Monitor in the article "Rebuilding the Ecconomy- Can wind power save the Midwest?". To read more go to csmonitor.com

On September 10 Nick Zingale will be a panel member for the Cleveland Crain's Ideas at Dawn series. The topic is : ecoSMART Manufacturing and Sustainable Strategies.

'Aerotropolis' idea takes off as Cleveland, 'burbs team on study

By JAY MILLER Crain's Cleveland Business

The planning process to redevelop the region around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport into something called an “aerotropolis” has left the gate.

On board are the city of Cleveland, a group of near- airport suburbs and Cuyahoga County. The communities last month committed $63,000 and hired researchers at Cleveland State University to study whether Northeast Ohio should grab the next new thing in regional economic development.

The aerotropolis concept views the airport as the core of a new kind of metropolis. It is led by a single agency guiding development that serves or is served by the transportation activity at the core.

Cleveland State's Center for Public Management will spend the next 10 months studying the feasibility of a joint effort to market and redevelop the area to attract more transportation and logistics businesses.

The city of Cleveland has pledged $40,000 to the study and Cuyahoga County $20,000 through its Innovation Zone program. The cities of Berea and Parma each forked out $1,500, while Brook Park committed the time of its economic development commissioner. Other communities in the first and second ring around the airport, including Fairview Park, Olmsted Falls and Rocky River, also are at the table.

The advance of the concept is one more example of communities recognizing they can grow more effectively by working together.

Until now, airport districts have developed haphazardly, in part because communities around them have developed independently, often with no communication between themselves and airport management about common concerns.

Nearly two years ago, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled his vision to develop 600 acres around Hopkins and to encourage the growth of the area around the region's major airport as a center for aviation-related and logistics businesses.

Earlier this year, in a meeting with Crain's Cleveland Business editors, Mayor Jackson said an aerotropolis organization would be the focal point where communities around the airport can be involved in decisions about airport planning, regional planning and business development efforts for the target area. In an aerotropolis, a manufacturing company that frequently shipped replacement parts by air might be directed to a community closer to the airport than a similar company that shipped exclusively by truck.

Following others' lead

Cities such as Detroit and Memphis already are moving forward on their own aerotropoles.

In June, nine local governments in Southeast Michigan created the Aerotropolis Development Corp. to market the region around Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run airports. In 2008, Memphis created the Memphis Airport Area Development Corp., a privately financed nonprofit, to develop that community's aerotropolis plan around Memphis International Airport.

“It's one of those things that nobody ever thought about,” said Rebecca Corrigan, executive director of the Berea Community Development Corp., about the aerotropolis concept. “It's exciting to see the cohesiveness among all the communities.”

Ricky D. Smith, Mayor Jackson's airports chief, said before a Cleveland City Council hearing last Wednesday, Aug. 5, that with the completion of runway extensions and airfield improvements at Hopkins, his department is developing a new master plan for the airport.

“The focus will be on the terminal and land side” and initially could include a new hotel, Mr. Smith said.

The master plan, he said, could be completed by the end of the year and would be available to the aerotropolis study team.

Creating a cargo magnet

Michelle Boczek, Brook Park's commissioner of economic development, said the goal is “to create this aerotropolis as a marketing mechanism to help attract new businesses to Brook Park and the other areas surrounding the airport.”

“One idea is to see if increased cargo shipments out of Hopkins makes sense,” she said.

The concept makes sense to Richard Gareau, president of Midwest Transatlantic Lines Inc., a Berea freight forwarder.

Mr. Gareau said his company now trucks international shipments to airports in Chicago, Detroit, New York and other airports.

“Last year we shipped 70 tons of air freight and none of it ever flew out of Cleveland,” he said. “We were always told the runways weren't long enough, and now the runways have been extended.”

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	Levin College of Urban Affairs - CSU - News of the week 8.24.09 Here's what’s happening at the Levin College... Out and About Aerotropolis LCUA Out and About Brian Mikelbank spoke to 90.3 WCPN ideastream®'s Mhari Saito. To read the article "CSU Study: Cleveland House Prices Dropping, Suburbs Holding" go to wcpn.org. Dean, Ned Hill was quoted in the The Chronicle-Telegram Chronicleonline in the article "BASF receives $24.6 million for plant expansion". To read the the details go to chronicle.northcoastnow.com. The article in Cleveland.com titled "Will Cuyahoga county corruption probe threaten renewal of Health and Human Services levy next year?" has a quote from Dean, Ned Hill, to read more go to cleveland.com Joel Elvery was quoted on Cleveland.com in the article "Nation's good news about unemployment rate may not be reflected in Ohio". The entire article can be found at cleveland.com Jennifer Alexander, Ph.D. gave a lecture in spanish for the University of Concepcion in Chile on "Current Trends in Public Administration and their Relevance for Chile". There were nearly 100 people that included faculty and students who attended the lecture. Kevin O'Brien was quoted in a Cleveland.com article titled "Will changing county government cut costs? Data hard to come by". Take a moment to read the article at cleveland.com Our busy Dean, Ned Hill was quoted again inThe Christian Science Monitor in the article "Rebuilding the Ecconomy- Can wind power save the Midwest?". To read more go to csmonitor.com On September 10 Nick Zingale will be a panel member for the Cleveland Crain's Ideas at Dawn series. The topic is : ecoSMART Manufacturing and Sustainable Strategies. 'Aerotropolis' idea takes off as Cleveland, 'burbs team on study By JAY MILLER Crain's Cleveland Business The planning process to redevelop the region around Cleveland Hopkins International Airport into something called an “aerotropolis” has left the gate. On board are the city of Cleveland, a group of near- airport suburbs and Cuyahoga County. The communities last month committed $63,000 and hired researchers at Cleveland State University to study whether Northeast Ohio should grab the next new thing in regional economic development. The aerotropolis concept views the airport as the core of a new kind of metropolis. It is led by a single agency guiding development that serves or is served by the transportation activity at the core. Cleveland State's Center for Public Management will spend the next 10 months studying the feasibility of a joint effort to market and redevelop the area to attract more transportation and logistics businesses. The city of Cleveland has pledged $40,000 to the study and Cuyahoga County $20,000 through its Innovation Zone program. The cities of Berea and Parma each forked out $1,500, while Brook Park committed the time of its economic development commissioner. Other communities in the first and second ring around the airport, including Fairview Park, Olmsted Falls and Rocky River, also are at the table. The advance of the concept is one more example of communities recognizing they can grow more effectively by working together. Until now, airport districts have developed haphazardly, in part because communities around them have developed independently, often with no communication between themselves and airport management about common concerns. Nearly two years ago, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled his vision to develop 600 acres around Hopkins and to encourage the growth of the area around the region's major airport as a center for aviation-related and logistics businesses. Earlier this year, in a meeting with Crain's Cleveland Business editors, Mayor Jackson said an aerotropolis organization would be the focal point where communities around the airport can be involved in decisions about airport planning, regional planning and business development efforts for the target area. In an aerotropolis, a manufacturing company that frequently shipped replacement parts by air might be directed to a community closer to the airport than a similar company that shipped exclusively by truck. Following others' lead Cities such as Detroit and Memphis already are moving forward on their own aerotropoles. In June, nine local governments in Southeast Michigan created the Aerotropolis Development Corp. to market the region around Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run airports. In 2008, Memphis created the Memphis Airport Area Development Corp., a privately financed nonprofit, to develop that community's aerotropolis plan around Memphis International Airport. “It's one of those things that nobody ever thought about,” said Rebecca Corrigan, executive director of the Berea Community Development Corp., about the aerotropolis concept. “It's exciting to see the cohesiveness among all the communities.” Ricky D. Smith, Mayor Jackson's airports chief, said before a Cleveland City Council hearing last Wednesday, Aug. 5, that with the completion of runway extensions and airfield improvements at Hopkins, his department is developing a new master plan for the airport. “The focus will be on the terminal and land side” and initially could include a new hotel, Mr. Smith said. The master plan, he said, could be completed by the end of the year and would be available to the aerotropolis study team. Creating a cargo magnet Michelle Boczek, Brook Park's commissioner of economic development, said the goal is “to create this aerotropolis as a marketing mechanism to help attract new businesses to Brook Park and the other areas surrounding the airport.” “One idea is to see if increased cargo shipments out of Hopkins makes sense,” she said. The concept makes sense to Richard Gareau, president of Midwest Transatlantic Lines Inc., a Berea freight forwarder. Mr. Gareau said his company now trucks international shipments to airports in Chicago, Detroit, New York and other airports. “Last year we shipped 70 tons of air freight and none of it ever flew out of Cleveland,” he said. “We were always told the runways weren't long enough, and now the runways have been extended.” If you are having trouble viewing this email, please click here. To unsubscribe, please send an email to l.d.pastor@csuohio.edu with the subject line UNSUBSCRIBE
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