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Underperforming Regions

Underperforming Regions. Robert D. Yaro President, Regional Plan Association Co-Chair, America 2050 America 2050 National Leadership Meeting October 19, 2009 U.S. Library of Congress Washington, D.C. Underperforming Regions. Defining Underperforming Regions. Counties. Criteria:

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Underperforming Regions

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  1. Underperforming Regions Robert D. Yaro President, Regional Plan Association Co-Chair, America 2050 America 2050 National Leadership Meeting October 19, 2009 U.S. Library of Congress Washington, D.C.

  2. Underperforming Regions

  3. Defining Underperforming Regions Counties Criteria: 1) Population change from 1970-2006 2) Employment change from 1970-2006 3) Wage change 1970 – 2006 4) Average wages in 2006 Counties in the bottom third in at least three categories were considered underperforming.

  4. Defining Underperforming Regions

  5. Defining Underperforming Regions Cities Criteria: 1) Population change from 1980-2007 2) Employment change from 1980-2007 3) Per-Capita Income change 1980 – 2007 4) Per-Capita Income in 2007 Counties in the bottom third in at least three categories were considered underperforming.

  6. Defining Underperforming Regions

  7. Underperforming Cities: Great Lakes

  8. Underperforming Cities: Northeast

  9. At Least 15 Percent of Workforce in Manufacturing 1970

  10. At Least 15 Percent of Workforce in Manufacturing 2006

  11. European Precedents for Underperforming Regions Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy Economic Development: EU Structural Fund Transportation: Trans-European Network

  12. Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions • Building on Economic Foundation and Attracting Skilled People • Place Matters • Leadership • and Partnerships • 4.Infrastructure Source: Time Magazine

  13. Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions • Building on Economic Foundation and Attracting Skilled People Population Growth Skilled Workers Education Immigration Networks

  14. Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 2. Place Matters • Self Image • Existing Strengths • Quality of Life • Urban Revitalization

  15. Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 3. Leadership and Partnerships Federal Role Regional Role Collaboration Planning Sustained Commitment

  16. Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 4. Infrastructure Brownfields Transportation Smart Growth

  17. www.America2050.org www.rpa.org

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