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Economic Regeneration in Legacy Cities and their Metropolitan Regions Hunter Morrison and Mark Salling Levin College of Urban Affairs Cleveland State University
Economic Regeneration
in Legacy Cities and their
Metropolitan Regions
Hunter Morrison and Mark Salling
Levin College of Urban Affairs
Cleveland State University
Legacy Cities and Their Metropolitan Regions
Experts have recognized that there is a symbioticrelationship between legacy cities and theirregions, but it is particularly complex in placeswhere urban/suburban economic imbalance existand vehicles for fostering regionalism are unclearand ineffective.
Mallach and Brachman,
Regenerating America’s Legacy Cities , 2013
American Assembly: Legacy Cities
The Northeast Ohio Region
and its legacy cities.
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Underperforming Regionsand their Legacy Cities
18 Northeast Megaregion Legacy Cities and their StatesState No. Legacy Cities
Connecticut 2 Hartford, New Haven
District of Columbia 1 Washington
Delaware 1 Wilmington
Massachusetts 2 Fall River, New Bedford
Maryland 1 Baltimore
New Jersey 3 Camden, Newark, Trenton
New York 2 Albany, Schenectady
Pennsylvania 3 Philadelphia, Reading, Scranton
Rhode Island 1 Providence
Virginia 2 Norfolk, Richmond
31 Great Lakes Megaregion Legacy Cities and their StatesState No. Legacy Cities
Indiana 2 Gary, Hammond
Michigan 5 Detroit, Flint, Pontiac, Saginaw, Warren
Missouri 1 St. Louis
New York 5 Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica
Ohio 7 Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Dayton, Springfield, Youngstown
Pennsylvania 2 Erie, Pittsburgh
Wisconsin 1 Milwaukee
West Virginia 2 Charleston, Huntington
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Cuyahoga
• Built on Broad Engagement of
people and organizations
through meetings, polls, and
social media.
• Used Scenario Planning and
Fiscal Impact Analysis to
study alternative futures.
• Developed a Regional Vision
and Framework for Action that
local communities can use to
become more vibrant, resilient,
and sustainable
VIBRANT NEO 2040 addresses the shared future of a
12-county region with four metropolitan areas.
Made possible by Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Initiative Grant from HUD in collaboration with USDOT & USEPA
and in-kind support from the Consortium ‘s 33 members
Current trends put our legacy cities
and their metros at risk
• Development without
demographic growth
leads to a widespread
supply/demand
mismatch.
• Outward expansion
requires building new
infrastructure.
• Inward abandonment
weakens the region’s
housing markets and
leaves existing
infrastructure behind.
• Result: Chronic fiscal
stress at all levels of
local government/
Outward Migration and Inward Abandonment
• Weakens local tax bases
• Increases infrastructure costs
• Increases household transportation costs
• Provides fewer options—other than a car.
Current trends will result in declining fiscal health
across the region
-0.3%
Workshop Map Activity
Public Support for Established Communities
Trend Scenario Development Impact
Do Things Differently Development Impact
Trend Scenario Fiscal Impact
Do Things Differently Fiscal Impact
Overarching Recommendation
Focus the region on livabilty by
• Investing in our existing cities,
suburbs, and town centers,
• Providing more housing and
transportation choices, and
• Connecting people and opportunity
Quality Connected Places
• Strengthen our Established Communities
• Increase our Housing and Transportation Choices
• Protect our Natural Resources
• Promote Collaboration and Efficiency
Vibrant NEO 2040A Regional Vision and
Policy Framework
Validation
The Daniel Burnham Award for Best Comprehensive Plan from the American Planning Association (2015)
