Building Floridas Future: State Strategies for Regional Cooperation

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Building Floridas FutureState Strategies for
Regional Cooperation
Presented to First Workforce Housing Symposium
Shelley Lauten Director, Florida
Initiative Urban Land Institute Wednesday,
February 1, 2006
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Overview

• Background
• Case for Regional Collaboration
• Considerations

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The ULI Florida Initiative on Regional
Cooperation

• Seeks to identify new opportunities for the State
  of Florida to support and encourage regional
  cooperation.
• Led by a statewide committee composed of top
  leaders from the business community, civic and
  environmental groups, and the public sector.
• Launched in December 2003, with a grant from the
  MacArthur Foundation, ULI and the four ULI
  Florida District Councils.
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Floridas Growth Opportunity for Regional
Cooperation

• Where Weve Been...
• Where We Are ...
• Where We Are Going...
• Best Practices

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Where Weve Been 1970-2000
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1970 a 2000
Economy Citrus a Tourism a High-Tech Urban
Areas 1.2 million acres a over 5
million Population Doubled in three decades a
seven million a 16.5 million
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Where We Are Now
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2000 a 2005
Economy 1st in International tourism a 3rd in
High-Tech exports a 7th in Foreign
Investments Employment Fastest rate of annual
job growth among the top 10 most populous
states Growth More than 90 of Floridians live
in urban areas
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Where Were Going...
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2000-2030
Population Increasing by nearly 40 a to over 22
million statewide Transportation Daily vehicle
miles are projected to increase by
103 Diversity Hispanics will make up 23 of
Floridas population by 2030 a up from 17 in 2000
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It is a fact of life that the state will
continue to grow. If we dont take the gigantic
step and make regionalism work, forty years from
now we will look back and wish we had.  
Nathaniel ReedFormer Assistant Interior
Secretary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 

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Building Floridas FutureState Strategies for
Regional Cooperation
For Florida to Maintain its Economic Vitality and
Offer a Desirable Quality of Life Regional
Collaboration is Imperative.
Florida at Night
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Regional Cooperation Floridas Best Practices
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What Can the State of Florida Do to Encourage
and Promote Regional Collaboration to Solve the
States Most Pressing Issues?
The KEY Question?
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Objectives of ULI Study

• a Identify State Barriers to Regional Cooperation
  
• a Forge a Consensus Around Effective State
  Actions and Reforms
• a Work to Move These Recommendations Into
  Reality

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Components

• a Statewide Committee of public, private and
  non-profit leaders
• a Regional forums around the state
• a Advisory workshop of outside experts
• a Outreach to public officials and interest
  groups
• a Implementation of recommendations

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Barriers

• a Absence of shared vision goals within
  Floridas regions
• a Absence of regional leadership throughout
  the state
• a Fragmented regulatory structures at the
  state level
• a State funding is fragmented lacks incentives

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A Region is
a An area of distinctive communities, cities and
counties where residents share a A
geographic identity are socially,
economically culturally interdependent a A
capacity for planning function. a A capacity to
create competitive advantage.
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Principles
a Develop a network of regional leaders a Create
and sustain a regional identity and vision a
Develop and maintain regional dialogue a Direct
public and private resources to address
regional issues a Plan for and implement
environmental sustainability a Measure and
evaluate progress
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Recommendations

• What can the State of Florida Do?
• Exercise Leadership and an Ongoing Commitmentto
  Statewide Regional Cooperation
• Enable Regional Visions and Action Plans
• Provide Ongoing Support of State
  Agencies,Programs and Resources
• Ensure Sustainability and Accountability
  ofRegional Initiatives

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Considerations

• As you study and solve your regional housing
  issues
• a Do you have a regional network of leaders?
• a Are all your key stake holders represented?
• a What incentives would encourage stronger
  regional collaboration?
• a Will you share what you learn?

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Florida has very distinct and different regions.
To be successful, it is important to first
figure out the needs of each region and then
fashion a plan that works. Peter Rummell,
Chairman and CEO, The St. Joe Company
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