Mike DeWine’s success in his latest venture bringing profitable, sustainable and valuable jobs to Ohio. Van Pelt, Columbus Intel venture is 'feather in our governor's cap' If we choose to live somewhere else, it will not be in the "Silicon Heartland." I won't be around when that cow comes home. It will have to go somewhere.Īs is the case, almost universally, I suspect the economic benefit generated for the county and state is overstated. I don't know how much toxic industrial waste is generated by electronics manufacture. The Ohio governor says we may now bury the Rust Belt label. More: Economist forecasts Greater Columbus should gain 30,100 jobs this year That $30,000 is a distance from what the top echelon will earn. Were they still living now, they would be poor. When my tradesman father retired in the 1970s, his hourly wage was under $9. That may have been a pretty good wage, what, 30 years ago? More: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger 'thrilled to be launching the Silicon Heartland in Ohio'Īnother figure I view with mixed feelings is the $30,000/year average wage, projected for employees. Many, or most, of them will not work for Intel. The "Silicon Heartland" sounds wealthy enough, but early reactions from those who will be the company's neighbors don't sound welcoming. Twenty billion dollars is a huge amount of money. There is a lot of gushing and back-slapping going on now. Kevin Polk, Columbus Mixed feelings about the 'Silicon Heartland' The time has come to boldly choose a bright future for all of us, and commit the resources to make it happen. It’s no accident that these grew into thriving, world-renowned cities.Ĭolumbus will grow, but will we be great? Singapore, destitute and racked with race riots in 1964, made home ownership a universal right. Hong Kong, flooded with millions of refugees from 1937 onward, invested in public housing and transit oriented development. Vienna, shattered by war, started building high-amenity public apartments in 1923. New York City opened its iconic subway in 1904. Great cities shape their growth through strong planning and public investment. More: Intel chip factory is part of Ohio's plan to regain its status as manufacturing powerhouseĭecades of growth have not solved these problems. We all pay for this in crime, struggling schools, lost lives and opportunities missed. It’s unusually hard to climb out of poverty here. We could double-down on the car and single-family infrastructure that have made this city so livable – for the haves.īut as reported in the Dispatch, Columbus is among the most economically segregated cities in America. With Intel poised to invest $20 billion in central Ohio manufacturing, Columbus has reached a crossroads. Twelve-year-old Cincinnatian James Mastronardo got it right when he suggested our state’s current motto, “With God, all things are possible.” Keep leading, Ohio.īryce Kurfees, Columbus Intel a sign of growth, but can Columbus be great? Jon Husted and all the people involved in convincing Intel that its best future is in Ohio. Have you read David McCullough’s book "The Pioneers"? There’s greatness here. Ohio gave the world flight, and we had a vast Underground Railroad network. More: Semiconductor factory: What you need to know about potential Licking County site Remember who we are: bastion of military generals and heroes, presidents, astronauts, Fortune 500 corporations, entrepreneurs, trusted public-private partnerships, great athletes, famous entertainers, Midwest values, world class medicine, education excellence. Ohio, let’s pause and be grateful that Intel chose us for its future, which will provide important jobs and resources for Ohioans for decades. Let’s celebrate Ohio’s Intel win, but not forget the skills strategy we’ll need to succeed.Ĭhancellor, Western Governor’s University Ohio Intel chose Ohio because of its history of 'greatness' Ohio’s skills strategy will require strong collaboration at every stage of education, from the earliest grades through high school, and at all institutions offering degrees or professional certification. Industries of the future, like Intel, won’t succeed in Ohio without a dependable, highly trained workforce. Ohio needs a skills strategy to ensure a steady flow of proficient workers coming out of our schools and colleges. Mike DeWine and other leaders deserve credit for their strategy bringing Intel to Ohio, but that success requires a second, equally well-coordinated plan. More: Here's how Ohio won a bid by Intel to build the world's largest chip factory
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