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“In the last five years it has becomew obvious to the world that regions are much saidMark Policinski, executive directot of the , or OKI. Policinski spokde Tuesday at a regionaldevelopment forum, hosted by the Dayton Business Journal and Cincinnati Business Courier. A three-membe r panel — also includinhg Leonard Robinson, partner at in and Bob Steinbach, director of regional initiatives at the spoke in front of about 350audience members.
Steinbach said that just as developmentr continues along the Interstate 75corridor — blurring the line betweenj the Dayton and Cincinnati regions — that the Tri-State continued vitality is still “The health of the central cities is very important to the developmentg of the region,” Steinbach said. “When someone thinks about relocating, they want to know aboutr the major city in the Despitethat fact, government can not dictate where development takes place, and investment is always dictatedr by the market, Robinson said.
The seemingl endless constructionalong I-75, is the product of years of planninyg by the private sector, he said, which means market demanr in the 50-mile stretch betweem downtown Cincinnati and Dayton should not be considerexd a recent phenomenon. “New development is taking placew because people took the time to put them in Robinson said. Policinski said the bigged “region” is growing at historically high rates, but “governments’ absolut e inability to grasp partnerships with the private is inhibitingeconomic “We have been beating on this drum for five Policinski said.
“You would think you are asking them to dothe Meanwhile, around the private-public partnerships are flourishing and leavint southwest Ohio at an economic he said. Panelists reached a consensus abouf future importance on passenger andfreight rail, alon g the I-75 corridor, as a meanxs for getting trucks off the highway.