Join the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) for its second season of  "The NOACA Report," a podcast about the long range plan, eNEO2050: An Equitable Future for Northeast Ohio. The NOACA Report offers a monthly in-depth discussion on pressing issues and opportunities for building equitable and livable communities throughout Northeast Ohio. Hear about the overall implementation efforts for integrating social equity into transportation and environment planning decisions that will increase accessibility to land use, housing, health, workforce mobility and infrastructure investments.
In this Episode, we’re talking about “Exploring Investment Opportunities for an Equitable Northeast Ohio”.  The historic $1.2 trillion bipartisan bill,  Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (IIJA),  presents tremendous opportunities for Northeast Ohio as a large share of funds will go to a variety of programs such as roads, bridges, highways, broadband, water projects and more.  Our host Grace Gallucci, NOACA's Executive Director & CEO will discuss how the agency will prioritize projects aligned with the IIJA including a brownfield revolving loan, climate action plan, electric vehicle charging stations, hyperloop, and comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS). Joining the discussion is Kathy Sarli, former Chief Operating Officer, Randy Lane, Director of Programming and Beverly Burtzlaff,  Government Affairs Liaison.  Learn more about eNEO2050 and how this comprehensive planning approach will enhance the region’s competitiveness and increase its resilience to support regional outcomes over the next 30 years. Check local listings to find the NOACA Report and more about eNEO2050 at www.eneo2050.com.