RESEARCH PROJECTS 2007 - 2008
E4 Network: A Regional and Local Development Discussion Network
John Bryson (University of Birmingham, UK)
Michael C. Carroll (Bowling Green State University, US)
Richard LeHeron (University of Auckland, NZ)
Paul Plummer (University of Calgary, AB, Canada)
Neil Reid (University of Toledo, US)
Bruce Smith (Bowling Green State University, US)
Christine Tamásy (University of Auckland, NZ)
Mike Taylor (University of Birmingham, UK)
The AIM: The aim of the E4 Network is to develop a more pragmatic approach to local economic development and the formulation of appropriate policy by drawing on the breadth of international experience in the E4 field, by bringing a network of people working in the regional and local development field as theoreticians, practitioners, policy makers and empirical analysts to share their thoughts on the processes that create and maintain growth in specific places.
CEDS Project
The US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), requires strategic planning be completed in order to qualify projects for funding. The process developed by EDA is the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) The Center for Regional Development is leading the charge on a CEDS project for the five county Maumee Valley Planning region in the northwest corner of the state. The CEDS project is an effort to focus economic development efforts in the region. The process will incorporate the following activities: examination and analysis of the existing conditions, formulating the goals, objective and priorities of the region, and finally to developing the road map on how to get there. CRD will work in conjunction with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization and an appointed CEDS strategy committee.
Liberty Center Master Plan
CRD is partnering with DGL Consulting Engineers on completing a master plan for the Village of Liberty Center in Henry County. CRD will focus its efforts on assisting with the projections of housing demand and residential growth, industrial development potential and site possibilities and a description of available funding sources and financing alternatives for community investments.
City of Bowling Green LUCA Project
CRD has contracted with the City of Bowling Green to be its agent for the upcoming Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program for the 2010 Census. CRD will verify addresses and make adjustments to ensure a complete and accurate count can be obtained through the census. CRD will identify and make corrections to the boundaries, roads, or other physical features and submit digital updates using data provided by the City of Bowling Green. Additionally, CRD will assist the city with the appeals process following the US Census Bureau’s full canvassing that will be completed prior to the 2010 census.
WSOS Internship
The Wood, Seneca, Ottawa, and Sandusky Community Action Commission (WSOS) has partnered with Bowling Green State University and CRD on development of rural transportation plans for three counties in their service area. CRD is providing an intern from the MBA program that will be working for WSOS twenty hours a week assisting in the development of these plans. The project is funded in part with grants from the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration.
Wood County Emergency Management Agency Internship
The Wood County Emergency Management Agency (WCEMA) was seeking assistance with plan revisions and project coordination. BGSU and the CRD provided a twenty hour a week intern to WCEMA to work on revisions to the All Hazard Plan to bring the county in compliance with the National Incident Management System. Additionally, the intern worked on the Community Emergency Response Team, updated and maintained the agencies website and developed a directory for emergency management responders.
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