As myregion.org transitions to the “Information Analysis” stage, participants and experts involved will be shifting their focus toward learning the meaning and significance of the information that has been gathered over the past few months.

As before, the complex system of maps that was developed, will play a critical role in identifying facts about the region and how it fits into the world, as well as how parts of the region fit together. The map system is structured to document regional resources regional, super regional, North American and global levels.

Using this highly detailed system or visual language, the consultant and the Executive Committee will begin to examine the data, develop conclusions and identify opportunities for the future. So far, the data shows that since globalization, Florida’s relationship to the rest of the country and the world has significantly changed, which is apparent when Florida’s maps are compared to other states.

As you can appreciate on this map, of the 100 largest cities in the world, 16 are within the North American Trading Block. However, none are located in the State of Florida or in the adjacent Southeaster states. The nearest to Florida are Washington, DC and Houston, TX. What will this mean for our region? How will we use this data as we build a regional agenda?

Click here to view the map.

“We’ve reached a significant point in this project,” says myregion.org Chairman Joel Hass. “After completing an extraordinarily intensive data gathering process, we can finally take a look at the information we’ve collected and see what it says and learn what it means.”

For more information about getting involved in myregion.org, visit the website at www.myregion.org or call Vilma Quintana at 407-835-2520.