http://uac.utoledo.edu/ 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. The mission of the Urban Affairs Center is to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life of Toledo and its metropolitan region. We do this by identifying challenges and facilitating solutions in the areas of neighborhood, urban, and regional development. http://uac.utoledo.edu/localfood/localfoodstrategies.htm Located in the Dana Conference Center on the UT Health Science Campus. The University of Toledo Urban Affairs Center invites you to mark your calendar now and watch for updates soon. Registration is from March 1st through April 8, 2011. http://uac.utoledo.edu/News/uac_news.htm UAC Research Associate Paula Ross was quoted extensively in the February 26, 2011 issue of the Toledo Free Press in an article about buying local and supporting local businesses. http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/BuyingClubFINALrpt.pdf In recent years, the interest in purchasing locally grown foods has been on the rise, and Toledo has been no exception to this trend. We conducted a survey of UT faculty and staff to learn more about the potential for a buying club on campus that would allow participants to purchase local foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and eggs, directly from producers and have them delivered to their workplace. http://www.space-economy.org/conference/index.html UAC Director Neil Reid has been appointed to the International Advisory Committee for the Third Global Conference on Economic Geography. that will be held in Seoul, Korea, June 28 - July 1, 2011. The conference will bring together several hundred economic geographers from around the world. http://www.independentcollegian.com/cornerstore-and-the-cornerstone-1.2420136 UAC Research Associate Paul Ross was interviewed by the Independent Collegian about how "Toledo's once tight-knit food market" of local stores serving local communities locally-grown food "has been effectively dismantled over the years and replaced with a new system - one dotted with big box stores and franchise supermarkets." http://www.pcz.pl/english In May 2011 UAC Director Dr. Neil Reid will spend a week as a Visiting Professor at Czestochowa University of Technology in Poland Dr. Reid will teach a week-long intensive course on Industrial Location and Regional Development to graduate students in the European Faculty of Engineering. http://uac.utoledo.edu/igu_commission/index.htm The UAC is proud to host the website for the International Geographical Union's Commission on "The Dynamic of Economic Spaces". This commission is dedicated to advancing international research and scholarship in economic geography. http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/LCCS-Report.htm The UAC Survey Research Lab conducted a survey of just over 2000 Lucas County residents to gain information about issues and challenges facing Lucas County residents and to determine their level of satisfaction with a variety of public services. The results of this survey can be used by local government and non-profits for program development and can provide guidance to local jurisdictions as they are faced with setting budget priorities and making decisions about the services they provide to their constituents. http://uac.utoledo.edu/Publications/UrbanAffairsFinal.pdf Visit our web site to view or print your copy of the UAC Brochure. http://uac.utoledo.edu/UAC-Calendar/uac-cal.htm View the UAC events calendar, including the Discover Downtown Toledo Walking Tours. http://uac.utoledo.edu/News/uac_news.htm View current and historical news items relating to UAC and its work in the community.