Buckeye Hills Regional Council’s Downtown Revitalization Guidebook offers local examples and best practices from Southeast Ohio communities. Rooted in a series of workshops held across our region in 2022, the guidebook explores ways to leverage critical infrastructure investments, state and federal incentive programs, historic preservation, and resilience planning to boost economic growth.
As Southeast Ohio recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the many strengths of Buckeye Hills Regional Council and the communities across our member counties were brought to the forefront. As part of this recovery, and in anticipation of the $500 million Ohio BUILDS Appalachian Community Grant Program, Buckeye Hills Regional Council partnered in the summer of 2022 with Designing Local to host a series of Downtown Revitalization Workshops in each of our counties.
Through these workshops, local leaders identified strengths and areas for improvement specific to their communities. Across each of the summer workshops, historic preservation and the use of Historic Tax Credits were of much interest as communities in our region seek to preserve their distinctive historic properties. This guidebook was created to help capture the themes from those ideas and conversations.
We hope it will help guide and inspire you as you work to expand upon your own community’s unique assets. In its pages, you will find paths to boost economic growth by leveraging critical infrastructure investments, state and federal incentive programs, historic preservation, and planning for resilience.
The guidebook is available as a PDF and in hard copy. Request your copy.
The Downtown Revitalization Guidebook was prepared in September 2022 by Designing Local Ltd. under the direction of Buckeye Hills Regional Council using Federal funds under award ED20CHI3070076 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce and using state funds under the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Regional Transportation Planning Organization program. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Need Help Planning a Project and Applying for Grants?
Our region has no shortage of good ideas. By completing our Ideas & Intake form, you are providing the information necessary to begin transforming your idea into a fundable project.
