The Paradox Prize Awards MetroHealth Grant to Test Commuting Program
Pilot project seeks to incentivize public transit use, improve recruitment and retention, and influence social determinants of health among employees
A playbook for recovery from the ‘no car, no job; no job, no car’ paradox
Following the launch of the Paradox Prize in 2019 to find solutions to Northeast Ohio’s ‘no car, no job; no job, no car’ paradox, FundNEO’s Dominic Mathew details the transport connectivity projects and pilots that are being launched as a result of the prize’s funding.
Strengthening Stark Wins $100,000 Paradox Prize
Strengthening Stark pilot aims to help 100 people.
The Paradox Prize to Connect Nonprofits with COVID-related Transportation Needs to Area Transit Agencies with Available Resources
New “matchmaking” feature added to website; Round 3 winners to get started on pilots
County-wide transit program opens workplace access
WOOSTER — A lack of reliable transportation limited Glen DeHart’s employment prospects. He could only apply to jobs close to his home in Orrville and take the pay that was offered. DeHart then got an interview at Speed North America in Wooster, but he informed the human resources coordinator that he couldn’t take the job…
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SARTA targets Massillon, Navarre, Green with new bus routes
SARTA announced this week it is adding express routes in western Stark County and around the Akron-Canton Airport in order to get employees to work before 6 a.m.
Lake County Agencies Collaboration Wins Grant from Paradox Prize Project
Lake County officials recently collaborated with Lincoln Electric’s Mentor facility and Component Repair Technologies to develop an approach to connect people from low-income areas to opportunities at the companies.
Paradox Prize Aims To Fix The Carless Commute
As more jobs are located in the suburbs, The Fund For Our Economic Future’s Paradox Prize aims to make the commute a smoother ride for Northeast Ohioans without cars.
Ending the ‘no car, no job; no job, no car’ paradox in Northeast Ohio
Northeast Ohio is a region built for the car, evidenced by cross-cutting freeways and huge parking lots that dominate the landscape. For the past year, I have lived carless in this car-centric community, using public transportation, ride-hailing services and my bike to get around. During my morning bus commute, I have come to know many…
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Paradox Prize gives $16K to ride-sharing startup helping East Cleveland, Euclid, Glenville commuters
Share, a ride-sharing company, was awarded $16,000 from The Paradox Prize for helping job seekers and workers in East Cleveland, Euclid and Glenville commute to job hubs in Mentor and Painesville in Lake County. The Paradox Prize, a public competition looking for mobility solutions, was started in June by The Fund For Our Economic Future.…
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