Article source for : Lake Erie West
Web site: "LakeErieWest.org":http://www.lakeeriewest.org/
_Lake Erie West, a regional organization, is a catalyst for both the public and private sectors to assist in sponsoring, promoting, and implementing a myriad of projects and events that promote the [[lewiki:home|region]]. What for years we have laboriously been calling Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan...now has an identity Lake Erie West!_
[[Lake Erie West Projects]]???
h2. LEW boundary Definition
A time-based strategy, the epicenter of Lake Erie West is the crossroads of America - the intersection of I-75 and I-80/90 (the nation's busiest), and the region includes everything within a one-hour drive from that center.[1]
This unified regional identity transcends all geographical boundaries, uniting communities within the region in a way not otherwise possible. It allows the best in strategic public/private partnerships by encouraging a joint effort, free to operate across political and geographic boundaries.
Lake Erie West does not _compete_ with any local economic interest in the region. Rather, it _supports_ those efforts and serves as a liaison and an umbrella marketing tool to heighten and enhance the visibility, both directly and indirectly, of the cultural, education, economic, and recreational activities of all communities.[2]
h2. Advantages
Sustainable competitive features of the Lake Erie West region :
* *Time -* At the crossroads of the two most heavily traveled roads in North America: I-80/90 and I-75.
* *Education -* 33 colleges and universities within a one-hour drive.
* *Fresh Water -* 18% of the world's fresh water supply.
* *Transportation -* Four international airports within a one-hour drive.
* *Market Access -* The center of a one-day drive, which reaches 50% of the population of both the U.S. and Canada.
h2. Long Term Goals
* Reinforcing and promoting an effective global identity for our region.
* Producing regional marketing umbrella programs recognizing the cultural, educational, and business assets and resources of the region.
* Build a positive attitude among Lake Erie West residents and encourage them to adopt the regional identity.[2]
h2. Short Term Goals
* Creating and launching a global marketing strategy.
* Expanding our existing Sister Region relationship and developing new ones.
* Encouraging businesses with global markets to become members.
* Establishing a clearing house for information for business and tourism.
* Implementing an umbrella marketing strategy to create more materials and events.
* Promoting and supporting the arts and culture.
* Encouraging a synergy and partnership between businesses and the region.[2]
h2. LEW Articles
* 1993 Toledo Technical Topics: [[LEW:Another Story That Should Knock Your Socks Off|Another Story That Should Knock Your Socks Off]]
* Technical Society of Toledo: [[LEW:The Midwest's New England|The Midwest's New England]]
* 2005 Toledo City Paper: [[LEW:Open for Business|Open for Business]]
* [[LEW:Flags Fly in Support of Regional Identity|Flags Fly in Support of Regional Identity]]
h2. Dan Johnson Thoughts
"Toledo Free Press opinions by Dan Johnson":http://www.toledofreepress.com/author/djohnson/ _president emeritus and university professor of Public Policy and Economic Development at the University of Toledo_ :
* Jun 8, 2007 - "Universities are key to revitalizing local economy":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2007/06/08/universities-are-key-to-revitalizing-local-economy/
* Aug 3, 2007 - "Regional economic development: Are we playing defense or offense?":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2007/08/03/regional-economic-development-are-we-playing-defense-or-offense/
* Aug 31, 2007 - "Ensuring Toledo's role in the global economy":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2007/08/31/ensuring-toledos-role-in-the-global-economy/
* Sep 28, 2007 - "Sensing collaborative momentum in Toledo":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2007/09/28/sensing-collaborative-momentum-in-toledo/
* Jan 4, 2008 - "Toledo 2020: Engaging future stakeholders":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/01/04/toledo-2020-engaging-future-stakeholders/
* Jan 25, 2008 - "Meta-Planning: Taking Toledo and Lake Erie West to a new level":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/01/25/meta-planning-taking-toledo-and-lake-erie-west-to-a-new-level/
* Mar 7, 2008 - "Another look at regional development":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/03/07/another-look-at-regional-development/
* Mar 14, 2008 - "P.S. … On regional development":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/03/14/ps-on-regional-development/
* Aug 29, 2008 - "Meta-Plan momentum must grow":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/08/29/meta-plan-momentum-must-grow/
h2. Discussions
h3. 2009
* Jun 8, 2009 - "Bad idea proposed by Teamwork Toledo":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/37517/Bad_idea_proposed_by_Teamwork_Toledo
h3. 2008
* Mar 19, 2008 - [[Lake Erie West Economic Development Report Card]]
* Jan 26, 2008 - "Toledo won't contribute to LCIC":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/11197/Toledo_wont_contribute_to_LCIC
h3. 2007
* Dec 7, 2007 - "Meta-Plan workshop spotlights regionalism":http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/8489/Meta-Plan_workshop_spotlights_regionalism
* Aug 9, 2007 - "Good Jobs in Monroe":http://www.monroetalks.com/forum/index.php?topic=364.0 - (monroetalks.com)
* Jul 9, 2007 - "Hildo looks to unigov to solve Toledo's problems":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/1921/Hildo_looks_to_unigov_to_solve_Toledos_problems
* May 7, 2007 - "Commissioner Konop to Challenge Status Quo of Government Center with Regionalism and Efficiency Mission":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/3764
* Apr 15, 2007 - "Lake Erie West Spring Meeting":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/3708
* Mar 29, 2007 - "Buy local via Frogtown Dollars":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/lewiki.pl/article/1241/Buy_local_via_Frogtown_Dollars
* Mar 12, 2007 - "Bridging the Divide":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/3613
h3. 2006
* Dec 11, 2006 - "The TARTA bus stops in Perrysburg":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/5/3336
* Oct 26, 2006 - "Brookings Institute to Toledo Leaders: No more rustbelt thinking":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/3187
* Jul 11, 2006 - "Google coming to Ann Arbor":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/19/2701
* Jul 6, 2006 - "Toledo Talk Poll: Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/2678
* Jun 29, 2006 - "Criticism of state spending":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/2650
* Jun 21, 2006 - "Toledo & Ohio Shrink; When Will Our Government?":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/5/2607
* May 16, 2006 - "Regional development conferences":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/2458
* Apr 11, 2006 - "The truth about brain drain":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/2265
* Apr 10, 2006 - "Making Unigov Lemonade From Toledo Lem(m)on":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/2255
h3. 2005
* Sep 13, 2005 - "Local business news":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1424
* Jul 24, 2005 - "Regional or Uni-Gov information help":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/1299
* Jul 23, 2005 - "Regionalism Rules":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/1297
* Jul 22, 2005 - "Regionalism vs. Politics---one more time":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/1295
* Jul 17, 2005 - "Between the years 2000 and 2004, Ohio ranked 49th out of 50 states in job creation":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/1274
* Jul 8, 2005 - "Economic development ideas":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1245
* Jun 7, 2005 - "Carty Must be Rolling Over in His Grave":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1169
* Jun 6, 2005 - "Let's Forget The Titanic and Concentrate On The Albatross":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/1162
* May 2, 2005 - "Biotech Blvd.":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1081
* Apr 21, 2005 - "Support for regionalism":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1066
* Mar 25, 2005 - "Market demands regionalism":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/1034
* Feb 26, 2005 - "Regionalism vs Unigov":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/974
h3. 2004
* Mar 4, 2004 - "First 'unigov' summit held":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/530
* Feb 22, 2004 - "The Blade wants uni-gov":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/512
h3. 2003
* Dec 3, 2003 - "Why move a business to the burbs":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/397
* Nov 25, 2003 - "Regionalism Smegionalism... What's REALLY going on?":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/16/391
"Google search":http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&domains=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toledotalk.com&q=%22regionalism%22+OR+%22unigov%22+OR+%22uni-gov%22+&btnG=Search&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toledotalk.com of Toledo Talk.
h2. Regionalism vs Unigov
There is confusion about what constitutes regionalism as opposed to unigov. *Unigov* is easier to define: It is a combination of City/County Govt. It has been successful in places like Indianapolis, which is located in the center of Indiana.
*Regionalism*, in most cases, involves more than one county. Silicon Valley is a region. New England is a region. The Research Triangle is a region, consisting of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. In Ohio, Cincinnati has been a successful region that includes parts of Kentucky and southeast Indiana. Globally it identifies itself as Cincinnati,USA.[4]
h2. Meetings
[[Lake Erie West Meeting Notes 28-Apr-2008]]
[[Lake Erie West Planning Session Agenda 6-Jun-2008]]
h2. Map
"Click to enlarge map":http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/425340567_c18a75e022_o.jpg
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h2. Formula for Change
{{Formula for Change}}[3]
h2. Report Card
[[Lake Erie West Economic Development Report Card]][5]
h2. References
fn1. LakeErieWest.org "Web site":http://www.lakeeriewest.org/region.htm
fn2. Lake Erie West brochure
fn3. [[Formula for Change]] article included into this page.
fn4. Feb 26, 2005 Toledo Talk thread titled "Regionalism vs Unigov":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/4/974
fn5. Mar 5, 2008 Toledo City Paper "article":http://toledocitypaper.com/view_article.php?id=1585
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