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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