Assessing Community Needs: City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio

Authors

Jim Robey, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow
Stephen Biddle, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Don Edgerly, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Marie Holler, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Brian Pittelko, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Claudette Robey, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow
Kathleen Bolter, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Tom Schorgl, Progressive Arts Consultants

Upjohn Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4668-2567

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6716-9415

Issue Date

May 10, 2019

Abstract

At the core of issues in Lucas County and, in particular, the City of Toledo is poverty. While this does not necessarily provide an “Aha!” moment, current conditions that contribute to being economically disadvantaged in many areas of the city and county affect not only current residents but will also affect future residents—without meaningful and targeted interventions. It is beyond the scope of the Toledo Community Foundation, or any single institution for that matter, to unilaterally address the range of issues presented in this study. Remedying these issues must be accomplished through the coordination and leveraging of resources, including public, private, personal, and not-for-profit resources.

Sponsorship

Toledo Community Foundation

Subject Areas

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Regional policy and planning; Regional collaboration