2022 Aerozone Current Conditions Assessment

The 2022 Aerozone Current Conditions Assessment, developed by the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, includes a deep analysis of data across multiple topics to provide a clear picture of the status of the Aerozone, lays the groundwork for future planning efforts, and identifies assets, issues, and opportunities for the district.

Background

The Aerozone is an employment center for technology, research, development, and logistics jobs clustered within the communities surrounding the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and NASA Glenn Research Center. These jobs and the accompanying economic development activity support the engineering science NASA Glenn Research Center performs.

The mission of the Aerozone Alliance is to create a world-class innovation hub to attract more smart jobs and greater capital investment to the region. These efforts capitalize on the unique strength of this district to create regional economic growth by working collaboratively with communities and employers alike. This includes both public and private stakeholders to attract small and medium-sized companies, large multi-national corporations, and entices developing technologies to commercialize near the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and NASA Glenn Research Center facilities.

The Aerozone Current Conditions Assessment is the first step towards a greater vision for developing an Aerozone Master Plan. The Current Conditions Assessment provides a point-in-time snapshot of the Aerozone to identify issues that need to be addressed, areas of overlapping efforts that can improve infrastructure coordination, clusters of assets that can be built upon, and opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and growth. This assessment also allowed for extensive conversations with partners, community leaders, and major employers to share on-the-ground knowledge and their unique perspectives about the Aerozone.