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Hyatt
Regency Orlando International Airport
9300 Airport Boulevard
Orlando, FL
The Central Florida Regional Sourcebook will be
unveiled at the Hyatt during the Regional Board of Advisors Regional Leadership Luncheon, Friday, July 11, 2003.
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The Hispanic population for the Central Florida region grew 155.25% between 1990 and 2000. The Hispanic population grew from 144,424 in 1990 to 368,641 in 2000 a total of 224,217 people in ten years.
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The World Has Changed
Regions are competing with regions. In today’s dynamic economy, leaders need new tools and information to understand Central Florida’s position in the global economy.
Our region needs to maximize its opportunities and minimize its risks. Now more than ever, we need to make sure that cities and counties work together instead of competing against one another if the region is to succeed in the global marketplace. Our competition is not Miami; it’s Munich; not Tampa but Tokyo.
This map shows how the, “new world order” has opened the doors to trade and progress. Central Florida is a global region and competes on a global basis. While all of the region’s industries and businesses are affected by global competition, Central Florida remains the global leader in tourism and space technologies. Regional leadership is the key to our future success.
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How Has the State Changed?
The emergence of the Orlando metro area after 1960 changed the economic structure of Florida. Before the 1960s the state’s regions were divided into two vertical regions, East Coast and West Coast. South Florida was centered around Miami; the western part of Central Florida, centered around Tampa and north Florida, centered around Jacksonville. Two forces, including the rapid rise of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and the construction of interstate highways, divided the state’s economic centers horizontally. The state is now divided into three horizontal regions: South, Central and North; Central Florida has two large MSAs, Tampa and Orlando. Central Florida is now the economic engine of the state.
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Our Region Has Come Together…
The structure of our region is unique in North America. Typically, metropolitan areas are formed around a single or pair of traditional urban centers. Our region has followed a very distinct and much faster pattern of growth than anywhere else in the Untied States. In most areas, growth occurs concentric to large cities. Our region is different, as it is comprised of 84 cities with five main urban components, closely linked and interwoven into seven counties. Business, community and government leaders are now facing issues extending beyond those county lines. myregion.org is a mechanism for these towns, cities, counties, businesses and civic organizations to set regional priorities and work together to accomplish them.
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The
Honorable
Glenda E. Hood
Florida Secretary of State
Leadership Council,
myregion.org
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Secretary
Hood will be the keynote speaker at the Regional Board of Advisors Regional
Leadership Luncheon, and will unveil the Central Florida Regional
SourceBook.
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myregion.org is not a quick fix. It's a 2-year project to learn about the region. The project is divided into seven stages: |
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1. Project Organization
2. Information Collection
3. Information Analysis
4. Conclusion Development
5. Opportunities Evaluation
6. Documentation
7. Shaping the Region |
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myregion.org will be focusing on Stage 6 through July 2003.
Click here for a complete timeline.
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