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Strong Regions
Smart Business
Vital Communities
San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay Area
• Economic growth and prosperityin the 1990’s
• Housing costs skyrocket, poverty accelerates
• Bank of America makes loans andinvestments of $5 billion to promote homeownership among low-income residents
Chicago, Illinois
• Jobs-housing mismatch lowers productivity
• System Sensor has urban workforce/suburban plant
• Employers sign “Metropolis Principles” — commit to locate plants near affordable housing/mass transit
Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
• Applied Materials locates manufacturing plant in East Austin
• Commitment to hiring local residents
• “Wealth Gap” between professionals and production workers
• AM launches 10-year Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative
Common Themes
• Business competitiveness linked to health of the region
• Individual business efforts have limited impact
• Solving regional problemsrequires collective approach
Workforce
Transportation
Housing
Education
Common Themes
Strong Region
• Business competitiveness linked to health of the region
• Individual business efforts have limited impact
• Solving regional problemsrequires collective approach
MetroBusinessNet
• Action learning network of business-based civic organizations
• Models for business-led socio-economic change
• Forum for sharing experiences, learning from experts
• Documenting lessons• Creating database of promising
practices
MetroBusinessNet Partners
• Bay Area Council
• Chicago Metropolis 2020
• St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association
• Washington Board of Trade
• Austin Area Research Organization/Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
MetroBusinessNet
Improving Business Competitiveness
Promoting Regionalism
Seeking Economic and Social Equity
Region is Operating Landscape for Business
Business draws on regional:
• Workforce
• Transportation system
• Housing
• Education and training system
• Supplier network
Smart Businesses = Strong Region + Vital Communities
• Walkable central cities
• Open space and parks
• Urban streetlife and nightlife
• Vibrant neighborhoods
• Good public transit
• Ample housing choices
• Good education systems
Regional Challenges are Business Challenges
Business performance impacted by:
• Abandoned central cities
• Racial segregation
• Sprawl
• Traffic and gridlock
• High housing costs
Regional Challenge: Housing Costs
In San Francisco,
• Exorbitant housing costs
• Firms unable to attract talent
• Competitive edge threatened
$128,094
$259,250
$475,900
1982 1992 2001
Source: National Association of Realtors
Median single family homeprice in San Francisco
Regional Challenge: Urban Decline
Urban flight in St. LouisPopulation decline over time
Source: U.S. Census
In St. Louis,
• Dramatic population decrease
• Racial segregationincreases
• Vacant lots andbuildings in urban core
• Struggle to attractyoung workers
750,026622,236
396,685348,180
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
451,112
Regional Challenges: Transportation
In Washington, D.C. area,
• Congested highways stress employees
• 34% spend less time with families
• 26% taking more public transportation
• 28% considering moving from region
Problem-Solving Through Collaboration
• Not your father’sChamber of Commerce
• Progressive business civic organizations
• Collaborative model of decision making
The New Business Civic Organization
• Multisector collaboration
and partnership
• Regional perspective
• Research and analysis
• Activism
Bay Area CouncilBay Area Council• $100 million for “Smart Growth” Fund$100 million for “Smart Growth” Fund
• Investments in inner-city neighborhoodsInvestments in inner-city neighborhoods
• Market rate of return on investmentMarket rate of return on investment
• Social return to community in Social return to community in
jobs, housing, transitjobs, housing, transit
Regional Business Solutions: Invest in “Smart Growth”
Chicago Metropolis 2020Chicago Metropolis 2020
• Cost to business of Cost to business of jobs-housing mismatch documentedjobs-housing mismatch documented
• Metropolis Principles developedMetropolis Principles developed
• Workforce housing policies proposedWorkforce housing policies proposed
Regional Business Solutions: Business Location
Regional Business Solutions: Urban Revitalization
St. Louis
• Revitalize urban core through Bio & Life Sciences Technopolis
• Retrofit old warehouses and manufacturing facilities
• Attract firms and talent
• Improve neighborhoods
3 Key Roles for the Business Community
• Strategic investment of core operating resources
• Advocate for public policies that promote sustainable and inclusive regional growth
•Active partner in multi-sector regional coalitions
Key Challenges
• Hard for business leaders to move beyond the charity model
• Business leaders don’t necessarily see how their self-interest is served by a regional perspective
•Big cultural divide between business and community leaders
Shaping Your Region’s Future
• Work through business civic organization
• Build regional perspective
• Form collaborative partnerships
• Invest in research and analysis
MetroBusinessNet Resources
• MBN network
• Case Studies
• Best practices database
• Research and analysis tools
Visit
www.metrobusinessnet.net
Call
FutureWorks at (781) 574-6607