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The Value of Working as a Super Region myregion.org Update Presented To: Orlando City Council Presented By: Shelley Lauten President, myregion.org September 13, 2010 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Central Florida Partnership A regional partnership where leaders are in the best position to collaborate and take decisive action to advance prosperity and quality of life Regional Research Regional Regional Regional & Entrepreneurial Advocacy Leadership Regional Resolves System Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region myregion.org . Started in 1999 . Includes public, private and civic organizations . Created a regional “framework” for the eight economic centers located primarily in: . Brevard . Polk . Lake . Seminole . Orange . Volusia . Osceola Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value ofSix Working Regional asPriorities a Super Region . Economic Leadership . Education . Environment . Quality of Life . Smart, Quality Growth . Fragmentation/Collaboration Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Smart, Quality Growth How Shall We Grow? . 20,000 Citizens . 600 Regional Leaders . 9 Partner Organizations . 2050 Shared Growth Vision – 4C’s: . Conservation . Countryside . Centers . Corridors Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value ofHow Working Shall We as Grow? a Super Region 2050: What We Will Look Like… Current Trends Vision Over 60% of cities and counties have adopted local plans. Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueCity ofof Orlando…LeadingWorking as a Super the Way Region Conservation: . Green Works Orlando – Cities first all-inclusive plan to “go green” . Integrated aspects of Regional Growth Vision into the Growth Management Plan (GMP) . Park Master Plan – initiated spring 2009 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueCity ofof Orlando…LeadingWorking as a Super the Way Region Countryside: . March 2009 – Dedication of Parramore Community Garden . August 2007 – Partnered with Lake Nona Land Company to create 335 acre park . City’s largest community park . 46 active acres including ballfields, tennis courts and basketball courts . 289 passive acres of park land and primary conservation areas . Scheduled to open 2012 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueCity ofof Orlando…LeadingWorking as a Super the Way Region Centers: . 2007 -2008: Change in Orlando’s skyline . Increasing residential units and office/retail space available . Partnering with Orange County to develop the largest public building project in Central Florida history . $1.1 billion public/private investment . 3 state-of the-art community venues . Creative village plan to redevelop arena area Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueCity ofof Orlando…LeadingWorking as a Super the Way Region Corridors: . Sunrail/HSR – The City & Mayor Dyer have been champions . Alleviates I-4 congestion . Delivers a compact growth pattern envisioned in the regional vision . Provides economic opportunity around rail stops . LYNX – Contracts with LYNX to operate the Lymmo route, a free downtown transit circulator, with plans for expansion . Built a total of 250 miles of bikeways since 1990 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueCongress of Working of Regional as a SuperLeaders Region Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value ofNewest Working Projects… as a Super Region Regional Water Strategy Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The ValueRegional of Working Water as Strategy a Super Region On behalf of the Congress of Regional Leaders Partners Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Regional Water Strategy Two Simple Goals: 1. Create a regional water strategy 2. Avoid the use of any public money to litigate over water. Spending money on litigation does not produce one drop of new water Stakeholder Meetings Held: . Brevard County: September 28, 2009 . Volusia County: October 22, 2009 . Lake County: November 4, 2009 . Osceola County: November 5, 2009 . Orange County: November 10, 2009 . Polk County: December 8, 2009 . Seminole County: January 25, 2010 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Regional Water Strategy Problem Statement: Although adequate sources of water in the form of groundwater, surface water (including seawater), and wastewater reuse are available to meet Central Florida’s anticipated future needs, each of these sources of water has its own limitations on the ability to provide an environmentally sound and economically sustainable water supply. The problem we face is how we should plan together as a region to conserve, reuse, and equitably apportion our water resources at a quality level sufficient to protect the environment and meet future population, industry, and agricultural demands. Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Regional Water Strategy Regional Water Workshop . Conducted July 16-17, 2010 . State and national experts convened to create best practice recommendations to: . Reduce consumption . Share available water resources . Develop alternative water supplies Next Step . Recommendations will be expanded into a white paper for advancement to the Congress of Regional Leaders and City/County Commissions in 1st Quarter 2011 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region Newest Projects… Regional Water Strategy Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Prepared for the Tampa Bay Partnership and the Central Florida Partnership by Professor John Barnett and the City Planning Urban Design Studio, University of Pennsylvania Professor Barnett Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Tampa Bay 2008 GDP: $142,431B (19th in U.S.) Central Florida 2008 GDP: $141,972B (20th in U.S.) Combined 2008 GDP: $284,404B (10th largest economy in U.S.) Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Thirteen Counties Tampa Bay Region + Central Florida Region Hernando Brevard Hillsborough Lake Pasco Polk Orange Pinellas Osceola Manatee Seminole Sarasota Volusia Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness The Value of Working as a Super Region 3 Overarching Concepts: Economy . Super regional assets . Existing & emerging Job centers Transportation . Connected network of intermodal systems Environment . Ideal conservation network Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Super Regional Assets Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness RAIL – Global Competitive Advantage by 2060 Complete System: High Speed Rail . State-wide system . Regional Rail . TBARTA . SunRail with Daytona Beach link . Orange Blossom Express Feeder Routes . Polk County . Orlando . Sarasota/Bradenton . Cape Canaveral . Melbourne/Palm Bay . Daytona Beach Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Why is this Important to the City of Orlando? Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Ideal Conservation Network 3M acres of natural land preserved Within the ideal conservation network, 40% (1.2M acres) of land is already protected. Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Two Futures What happens if we fail to leverage these assets? What happens if we successfully leverage these assets? How will the Super Region grow? Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Trend Scenario: Congestion Over Capacity in 2006: 650 Miles Over Capacity in 2060: 3,800 Miles Source: Source: Florida Department of Transportation Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Trend Scenario We can do better. Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness RAIL – Global Competitive Advantage Comprehensive Super Regional Plan Phase 1 Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Orlando Airport – Imagine the Possibilities… Existing Orlando Airport Area Comparable: Research Triangle, NC Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Downtown Orlando – Imagine the Possibilities… Existing Downtown Orlando Comparable: Dallas Arts District Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Two Futures Alternative Scenario: . Same population growth . 44% less land consumed . 1M acres conserved . $270B saved in new road costs Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Global Competitiveness Requires Strategic Linkages: Transportation . Connected Network of Intermodal Systems Economy . Super Regional Assets . Existing and Emerging Job Centers Environment . Ideal Conservation Network Existing Economic Centers Emerging Economic Centers Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Collaborating on a Short Term Opportunity HUD Sustainability Grant Application The Partnerships . Led by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council . Consortium of 21public, business, and civic organizations