Ideas

Zach Klein
City Attorney | Columbus, OH

Columbus Small Business Growth Initiative

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship

Problem

Many economically disadvantaged neighborhoods are home to entrepreneurs who have the time and energy to help turn their neighborhoods around, but who don’t have access to funding.

Solution

Councilmember Klein convened a group of small business owners, the local Chamber of Commerce, and local non-profits to determine which investments would make the most impact to revitalize disadvantaged neighborhoods and then designed a set of grants and loans to fund streetscape and building improvements, as well as start-up loans to create new jobs.

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Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Offers Free Car Repairs to Low-Income Residents to Reduce Traffic Stops.

Idea Category: Public Safety | Funding Source: ARP

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Idea Category: Criminal Justice, Public Safety | Funding Source: ARP

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Project Taillight: Keeping Columbus Safe One Vehicle at a Time

Idea Category: Safety Net, Smart Government, Transportation | Funding Source: ARP

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Idea Category: Criminal Justice | Funding Source: ARP

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