Welcome to the UT Urban Affairs Center

The Urban Affairs Center is an applied research unit of The University of Toledo within the Office of Research and a member of the Ohio Urban University Program. Our mission is to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life of Toledo and its metropolitan region. We strive to make this site useful and accessible to the our community, and we welcome your comments.

2009 Downtown Toledo Tours

The 2009 dates and destinations for UAC's Downtown Toledo Tours are now available: click here for details.

UAC's Survey Research Services

The UAC works with clients to develop and conduct surveys to facilitate analysis and policy-making. Click here for more information.

UAC Director Elected Vice-Chair of IGU Commission

UAC Director Dr. Neil Reid was recently elected Vice-Chair of The International Geographical Union Commission on “The Dynamics of Economic Spaces.” This prestigious appointment by the international geographical community recognizes Dr. Reid's research and scholarship in economic geography. UAC is proud to host the Commission's web site and we look forward to working with the community of the IGU.

The Northwest Ohio Economic Research Collaborative

The Northwest Ohio Economic Research Collaborative (NWOERC) is an initiative aimed at identifying industry clusters that drive our region's economy and play a role in its future health. We encourage you to visit the NWOERC web page to read the latest information about this important project.

UAC Information

Recent News

  • UAC Director Dr. Neil Reid and Maumee Valley Growers Project Manager Joe Perlaky were featured in a segment on WGTE TV's "Plugged In" series that discussed how the Maumee Valley Growers, part of UAC's Northwest Ohio Economic Research Collaborative, are changing their "flower power" by adopting green energy practices. Click here to watch (this is an eight minute segment - it will take some time to load and is viewable with Quicktime).
  • UAC's Downtown Toledo Tours were profiled in the Spring 2009 issue of UT's Alumni Magazine.
  • UAC Director Dr. Neil Reid, Associate Professor of Geography & Planning, was the recipient of UT's Outstanding Researcher Award for 2009. Dr. Reid's work as an internationally recognized authority on cluster-based economics (which emphasizes collaboration between business, academia, and the community) was cited as the main reason for the award.
  • UAC Business Services Office Pam Crabtree is also president of Yell & Tell, an organization dedicated to preventing child abuse through education. Yell & Tell's recent April 2009 rally was the focus of a Toledo Blade article on April 6, 2009.
  • UAC Research Associate Sue Wuest was quoted in a Toledo Blade article on April 6, 2009 citing Toledo's 'job sprawl' as less pronounced than in other metropolitan areas.
  • UAC Research Associate Paula Ross was profiled in the Toledo Blade on April 5, 2009 for her involvement in The University of Toledo Women and Sustainable Agriculture Series.
  • Dr. Neil Reid, Associate Professor of Geography and Planning and Director of the Urban Affairs Center at the University of Toledo, recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the Planning and Regional Development Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG). Reid’s award was in recognition of his outstanding contributions to scholarship in the area of cluster-based economic development.
  • The Maumee Valley Growers were profiled in the March 2009 issue of Country Grower Midwest in an article highlighting how the growers "collaborate to compete".
  • UAC Research Associate Paula Ross has contributed a great deal of time and effort to the Toledo Farmers Market. On January 27, 2009 she was recognized for "community service dedicated to the Farmers Market" at their fourth annual meeting.

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