Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh -- All Together

The Cleveland-Pittsburgh-Youngstown Learning network is an opportunity for the three cities to explore common concerns, share best practices, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

The first Learning Network session will be June 20, 2008 from 10 am to 4 pm in Youngstown.

The keynote speaker will be John Austin, director of the Great Lakes Economic Initiative at the Brookings Institution. He will speak about the economic potential of the Great Lakes Mega-region. The event will also
include sessions on innovative programs and initiative within the cities of the Great Lakes Region.

More details to follow.

Contact:

Bobbi Reichtell
Neighborhood Progress, Inc. BLR@neighborhoodprogress.org

Terry Schwarz
Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative tschwarz@kent.edu