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
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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
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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
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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
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Regional Water Strategy
Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness
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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
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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 . Goal: to create transit oriented development (TOD) standards
Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Collaborating on a Short Term Opportunity HUD Sustainability Grant Application
The Opportunities for the City of Orlando . Leverage $66.6M in federal funds to support TOD around High Speed Rail . $5M proposed for Central Florida region . $240K proposed planning funds for City of Orlando . Florida Hospital . Lynx Station . ORHS . $48K in-kind contribution over 3 years
Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Our Long Term Challenge and Opportunity….. 15 Counties (Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia )
5 Regional Planning 199 Cities Councils 3 Water Management 51 economic development Districts organizations 9 Metropolitan Planning 102 Chambers Organizations of Commerce 17 Convention & Visitors Bureaus 5 Expressway 10 Transit Authorities Authorities Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness
21st Century Issues Require A New Civic Architecture
21st Century Economies Global Regional Neighborhood Government Structures Federal State Local
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Presented To: Orlando City Council Presented By: Shelley Lauten President, myregion.org September 13, 2010
Florida’s Super Region: Connecting for Global Competitiveness