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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.
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2 Underperforming Regions
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3 Defining Underperforming Regions 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. Counties
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4 Defining Underperforming Regions
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5 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. Cities
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6 Defining Underperforming Regions
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7 Underperforming Cities: Great Lakes
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8 Underperforming Cities: Northeast
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9 1970 At Least 15 Percent of Workforce in Manufacturing
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10 At Least 15 Percent of Workforce in Manufacturing 2006
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11 European Precedents for Underperforming Regions Agriculture: Common Agricultural Policy Economic Development: EU Structural Fund Transportation: Trans-European Network
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12 Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 1.Building on Economic Foundation and Attracting Skilled People 2.Place Matters 3.Leadership and Partnerships 4.Infrastructure Source: Time Magazine
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13 Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 1.Building on Economic Foundation and Attracting Skilled People Population Growth Skilled Workers Education Immigration Networks
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14 Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 2. Place Matters Self Image Existing Strengths Quality of Life Urban Revitalization
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15 Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 3. Leadership and Partnerships Federal Role Regional Role Collaboration Planning Sustained Commitment
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16 Revitalizing Former Industrial Regions 4. Infrastructure Brownfields Transportation Smart Growth
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17 www.America2050.org www.rpa.org
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