The NOACA Report

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.

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 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 so...

In this latest episode, NOACA staff discuss highlights of the  eNEO2050 long-range plan (LRP). After an 18-month plan development, the eNEO2050 was adopted by the NOACA Board of Directors on June 11, 2021.   Staff responsible for the overall comprehensive plan, will unveil how the LRP was developed as a 30- year transportation blueprint for Northeast Ohio.

Equity is woven throughout the eNEO2050 document, ensuring that all...

In this latest episode, NOACA delves in a discussion about Northeast Ohio’s public transit plans for the future and how to ensure important resources, like Ohio’s recent approved Transportation Budget and President’s Biden Infrastructure Plan are utilized in our area to provide frequent, reliable service to connect people with public transit. 

Listen in as our guest co-hosts Grace Gallucci, NOACA Executive Director-CEO and Valarie M...

In this episode, we’re talking about “The Air We Breathe.”  The environment directly affects the health status and plays a major role in the quality of life, years of healthy life lived, and healthy disparities.  We know that poor air quality is linked to premature death, cancer and long-term damage to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Does transportation and mobile emission play a role in this or is there a shift for the bet...

All people deserve to safely walk, bike, take transit, and drive through their communities.  NOACA will delve into transportation policies and programs that will help reconstruct or improve our city streets or networks so that active transportation like (bicycling and walking) is safe and comfortable. Hosts Gayle Godek and Danielle Render talk with guest Jacob Vansickle, Executive Director of Bike Cleveland about connected stress-f...

Join us for Part II on the discussion of racial justice and racial equity in planning.  

Just recently, the NOACA Board of Directors adopted a statement on their commitment to racial equity in planning. Many may not think about transportation as a raced policy area. However, transportation policy has the potential to improve racial equity or widen racial disparities. That’s why NOACA is using equity as the central focal po...

In this first part of two episodes, we’re talking racial justice and racial equity in planning.  

Just recently, the NOACA Board of Directors adopted a statement on their commitment to racial equity in planning. Many may not think about transportation as a raced policy area. However, transportation policy has the potential to improve racial equity or widen racial disparities. That’s why NOACA is using equity as the central...

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) introduces, its first podcast, "The NOACA Report," and its first series, eNEO2050: An Equitable Future for Northeast Ohio. Join hosts Danielle Render and Gayle Godek monthly as they discuss in-depth topics on the most pressing issues and opportunities for building equitable and livable communities throughout Northeast Ohio. Hear about the overall planning effort for ...