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| Introduction |
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Cover |
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Committee
Membership and Staff |
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Table
of Contents |
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List
of Tables |
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List
of Figures |
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Executive
Summary |
| I.
THE TREASURE COAST REGION |
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A.
Demographics |
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1.
Total Population |
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2.
Age Profile |
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3.
Diversity |
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4.
Education |
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B.
The Environment |
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C.
Economy
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1.
Employment |
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2.
Wages |
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3.
Income |
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4.
Industry Trends |
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5.
State Economic Trends |
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6.
Metropolitan Area Trends |
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D.
Trends in The District Economy
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1.
Our Economic Strengths |
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b.
Income Trends |
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c.
Emerging Industries |
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2.
Our Economic Challenges |
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a.
Declining Manufacturing Employment |
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b.
Stagnating High-Wage Job Growth |
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c.
Slow Increase in Livable Wage Jobs |
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d.
Divergent Occupational Trends |
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e.
Workforce Adequacy |
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f.
State Economy Generates Too Few Quality Jobs |
| II.
REGIONAL ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS |
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1.
Human Resources |
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2.
Technology Resources |
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3.
Financial Capital |
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4.
Business Climate |
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5.
Infrastructure |
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6.
Advanced Communications |
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7.
Quality of Life |
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Economic
Infrastructure Capacity |
| III.
A VISION FOR THE REGION |
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1.
Vision Statement |
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a.
Developing a Globally Competitive Regional Economy with
Increased
Economic Opportunity |
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b.
Enhancing Quality of Life and Natural Resources |
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c.
Promoting Regional Collaboration and Problem Solving Capacity |
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2.
Goals, Objectives and Strategies |
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ACTION PLAN |
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1.
Strategic Directions |
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2.
Program and Project Selection |
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3.
Implementation Plan |
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4.
Competitive Economy Program |
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Enterprise
and Innovation Program |
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Quality
of Life Program |
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Regional
Connections Program |
| APPENDICES |
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Appendix
A: Information on Comparison Regions |
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Appendix
B: Data Sources for Indicators |
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Appendix
C: Bibliography
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