Toledo - Access. Opportunity. Edge.

Toledo: Access. Opportunity. Edge. takes a look at Ohio’s fourth-largest city, spotlighting its dynamic industries and celebrating its fine quality of life. Infusing the story with vital information and colorful descriptions, author Homer Brickey brings this industrious midwestern city to life. Connected to the global marketplace and committed to keeping business thriving, Toledo has established itself as a force in the American economy. It is a major manufacturing center, boasting some of the world’s largest manufacturing operations and producing some of its most well-known brands. It is also a strategic transportation center, with the nation’s third-busiest rail hub, one of its busiest air cargo hubs, and an active Great Lakes port. Economic development programs targeting start-up businesses and neighborhood development are also helping to keep the economy in motion. The city is bolstering its educational system as well, funneling nearly $800 million into a public school construction program. Changes are also under way in higher education, with two of Toledo’s renowned schools, the University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio, joining to form one of the state’s largest universities in terms of budget. Hospitals are growing, too, by investing in expansions and upgrades that are enhancing health care and adding jobs to the economy. Indeed, Toledo has much to offer its residents.