Master Redevelopment Plan for the I-16 / US 301 Interchange
Bulloch County GA
The Consulting Team Presentation Outline Presentation Outline Key National and Regional Trends
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1. The increasing effects of Globalization 2. The lingering effects of the Great Recession 3. Georgia’s rapid growth 4. The emergence of a powerhouse SE United States “global portal” combining Port of Savannah and Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport 5. The importance of interstates as the “connective tissue” of the economy
Key National and Regional Trends
6 Globalization is the defining economic trend of the coming decade based on four essential elements: Hyper-connectivity (Friedman) through the internet and telecom revolution removing distance as a barrier to commerce “The rise of the rest”(Zakaria) means we are competing worldwide for goods and services Global logistic system —we are creating logistic networks worldwide to ease/spread the flow of goods and services Natural resources to power the system are not equally distributed— oil, gas, coal, food, wood products— price spikes can slow the system
National Trends--Globalization