presented by

John Kaliski

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

June 3, 2013

Southeast Florida:

A Seven County Super Region

Presentation Outline

• New economic geography

• A 7-county super-region

• Statewide and regional economic development initiatives

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Source: Florida Trend.

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U.S. Geography Is Becoming More Complex From Cities to Regions

Seattle-Tacoma (25m)

Minneapolis-St.Paul (8m)

Dallas-Ft. Worth (30m)

D.C. - Baltimore (35m)

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U.S. Geography Is Becoming More Complex From Regions to Super Regions

Phoenix - Tucson (110m)

Orlando - Tampa (80m)

Emerging U.S. Megaregions

Source: America 2050.

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1960 2009

Southeast Florida: A Growing and

More Integrated Region

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7 County Area Ranks 11th Among U.S. Regions

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Region 2010 GMP $B

New York City NY/NJ/CT 1,460

Los Angeles 881

Washington DC/Baltimore 575

San Francisco Bay Area 545

Chicago IL/IN/WI 539

Boston MA/NH/RI 430

Houston 384

Dallas/Fort Worth 378

Philadelphia PA/NJ 367

Atlanta 279

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

(7 counties)

275

Seattle/Tacoma 254

Tampa Bay/Central Florida 235

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What Ties Us Together? Commuting Patterns

Palm Beach

Broward

Miami-

Dade

647,915 (77.3%)

53,865 (6.4%)

127,220 (15.2%)

9,800 (1.1%)

Source: 2006-2008 ACS/CTPP Journey-to-Work Flow Data

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What Ties Us Together? Industry Clusters

Source: InfoGroup, 2010; National Center for Education Statistics, 2012;

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, 2012

DRAFT SUBJECT TO REVIEW

What Ties Us Together? Industry Clusters

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DRAFT SUBJECT TO REVIEW

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What Ties Us Together? Global Gateways

Source: InfoGroup, 2010; Florida Department o f Transportation

DRAFT SUBJECT TO REVIEW

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Southeast Florida Trade Is Surging

$-

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Imports Exports

Miami Customs District

Exports and Imports Value ($Billions)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Southeast Florida Is a National Leader in Trade

and Tourism

• 1st – international air cargo tonnage

• 3rd – international visitors

• 5th – air passengers

• 6th – waterborne containers

• 8th – value of exports

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State Policy Direction: Economic Development

• 5-year statewide strategic plan

• Aligned with

» Six Pillars of Florida’s Future

EconomyTM

» 11 Comprehensive Economic

Development Strategies

» State agency plans

• Emphasis on

» Regional talent and innovation

clusters

» Strengthening and connecting

Florida’s regions

» Positioning Florida as a global hub

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Regional Economic Development Initiatives

• 2 Comprehensive Economic

Development Strategies

(Regional planning

councils)

• Florida Eight (workforce/

economic development)

• Six PillarTM processes (Palm

Beach, Broward)

• County processes (e.g.,

Miami-Dade One

Community One Goal)

• Regional marketing

initiatives

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How Do We Compete?

Florida then… Florida now…

• World-class talent

• Innovation

• Global connections

• Quality places

• Sustainable environment

• Integrated regions

• Low-cost labor

• Production

• Location and land

• Low cost of living

• Natural resources

• Individual communities

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