{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Real View","title":"Ohio Policy Talk #25: Building Ready - How Lima is Tackling Housing Needs","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1096,"description":"In this episode of Ohio Policy Talks, Anastasia and Veronica sit down with Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith to discuss how the city is taking a proactive approach to housing through its Build-Ready initiative. Mayor Smith shares what makes Lima unique, how housing demand and affordability pressures are affecting the community, and why the city saw an opportunity to make development easier and more predictable. The conversation also explores the connection between housing and economic development, the partnerships helping move this work forward, and what other Ohio communities can learn from Lima’s approach. For REALTOR® members, this episode offers a practical look at how local governments can help remove barriers to housing development and support long-term community growth.\nFull Description / Show Notes\nHear from Lima Mayor Smith about what makes the city unique and how Lima is thinking about its future.\nLearn how housing demand and affordability pressures are showing up in Lima and why the city is taking a proactive approach.\nDive into Lima’s Build-Ready initiative and how the program is designed to make housing development easier to navigate.\nExplore why housing availability matters for economic development, workforce attraction, and long-term investment.\nUnderstand how partnerships with local leaders, developers, and community stakeholders are helping move the city’s housing efforts forward.\nDiscover what other Ohio communities can learn from Lima’s approach to addressing housing needs.\nSee why this conversation matters for REALTOR® members who are watching housing supply, local development, and community growth in their own markets.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Hja95vuRO7GmkIdPCasJBQIJb7pxLvNgMMep3FiJTt0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2ODY0LzE2MDc2/MzI5OTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}