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Is regionalism possible, or just a convenient fiction? Are there good examples of where regional collaboration – especially for economic development – has succeeded? This workshop, held during the NCACC's 2012 Annual Conference, provided planning guidance on the broader climate for economic development on the state and national levels. Presenters introduced case studies of communities that have successfully organized around regional economic development goals, including university collaboration, transportation and infrastructure projects, and target industry recruitment. Take-aways included how to avoid pitfalls common to regionalism, discerning strategies that are effective for a region to achieve economic development goals, and understanding how larger trends influence local planning.
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The Myth of RegionalismJon Roberts, Principal at TIP StrategiesNORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Annual Conference, August 17, 2012
what is regionalism?
FLICKR & TWITTER ACTIVITY
STATE MAP
COUNTY MAP
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION DENSITY (2010 CENSUS)
16 REGIONAL COUNCILS
NCDOT: METRO & RURAL PLANNING ORGS
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRANCH
RIVER BASINS
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE RAIN, HAIL, AND SNOW NETWORK
REGIONS
WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
ABC DISTRICTS
NC HOUSE DISTRICTS (2011)
NC SENATE DISTRICTS (2011)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS (2011)
state context
TOTAL UNEMPLOYED (NC)
439thousand
unemployed
THE JOBS CYCLE
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (NC)Since 1990, total manufacturing
employment has fallen by 390 thousand
health services and professional & business services are major employment drivers
INDUSTRY SHARE OF EMPLOYMENT (NC)
Manufacturing dropped from
26% to 11% of all jobs in 20 years.
This chart provides greater context for employment changes by comparing
the share of all jobs in North Carolina
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY COUNTY
June 2006 June 2009
June 2012
Unemployment rates remain elevated across most of the state with only
slight improvement around Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham.
METRO EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
Only Charlotte and Raleigh are showing clear signs of
recovery.
EMPLOYMENT TRENDS ELSEWHERE
More rural areas were hit by the recession even harder.
POPULATION PROJECTION, 2010-2020
Source: North Carolina State Data Center
Growth is expected to be concentrated around
Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and the southeastern coast.
NC LABOR MARKET WILL TIGHTEN
Growth is expected to be concentrated around
Charlotte, Raleigh, Ashville, and the southeastern coast.
Are there good examples of where regional collaboration - especially for
economic development - has succeeded?
Where is regionalism most relevant?
What are the pitfalls associated with regionalism, and how can they be
avoided?
What strategies are effective in helping a region reach economic
development goals?
How do larger trends influence local planning?
CASES FOR A REGIONAL APPROACH
1. University collaboration
2. Transportation & infrastructure
projects
3. Healthcare and medical services
4. Marketing/target industry
recruitment
Racine County, WI
• Committed to a vision of the Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor
• Economic inter-connectedness.
• Starting work on version 6.O of the plan.
Tupelo, MS
• Since 1950, the community development foundation has invested in 10-year strategic plans.
• Known for the “Tupelo Miracle”
• Embracing sustainability
Round Rock, TX
Committed to higher education and medical as a focal point for future economic development.
Created an economic engine of their own.
Not content to be a suburb of Austin.
discussion
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