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Retail as a Development Tool: Does it Make Sense?
December 20, 2002 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ

The explosive growth of communities like Medina, Avon, and Solon has new strip malls and shopping centers popping up like mushrooms in Northeast Ohio's outlying suburbs. And now, some of the region's inner ring communities are trying to fight fire with fire. They are using retail to stop the exodus from their communities and even lure people back toward the heart of the city. Is retail a good economic strategy for some of these older, inner ring communities?

Downtown Shopping: What Happened and How Can We Turn it Around?
December 6, 2002 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ

That jingling noise you're hearing isn't the sound of Santa's sleigh bells. It's the sound of money in your pocket just waiting to be spent during this holiday season, traditionally the most wonderful time of the year for retailers. As you head out to spend your hard-earned dollars in the weeks ahead, chances are good you won't be spending them downtown. So what happened to the downtown department stores?




Making Change: First Steps
November 18, 2002 @ 7:30 PM on WVIZ
Repeated November 20, 2002 @ 10:30 PM

The loss of ...corporate giants is symbolic of the erosion of Northeast Ohio’s traditional economic base. We are in trouble. But the situation is far from hopeless. There are concrete ways that you and I can begin making change to reinvent our economy. It might seem overwhelming. But as they say… a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Well that journey begins and ends right here in Northeast Ohio. And together, we are taking that first step right now.




Learn More to Earn More: Education and Taft
November 8, 2002 @ 7:30 PM on WVIZ

Let's take a closer look at Taft's "Third Frontier" initiative. The Third Frontier is the governor's $1.6 billion plan to create high-paying technology jobs in Ohio. Now part of the money for that plan comes from Ohio's share of the national tobacco settlement. But part of it comes from a $500 million bond issue Taft wants to put before Ohio voters in 2003.




A New Economy, Calls for Non-Traditional Actions
November 1, 2002 @ 7:30 PM on WVIZ

As Ohio’s gubernatorial candidates make their final round of campaign pitches before Tuesday’s election… plans for fixing the state’s flagging economy have become a staple of stump speeches. No matter who wins… academic, civic, and business leaders agree that Northeast Ohio’s economic problems cannot be solved in Columbus. What steps are Clevelander's taking to help create a healthy environment for robust business growth.