This document discusses the importance of metropolitan regions and regional collaboration. It notes that metro areas generate the majority of economic output and population in the US. Several case studies of regional partnerships are provided, like Denver which passed a sales tax increase to fund a $4.2 billion light rail expansion across its metro area. The document argues that states should take a regional approach to economic development by creating networks of leaders across different sectors, setting a shared vision for growth, and identifying game-changing initiatives to fundamentally alter the region's economic trajectory.

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#MetroRev
Council on Virginia’s Future | Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Business Higher Education Council
Richmond, VA
www.metrorevolution.org September 17th, 2014

2. 1 A Pivotal Decade

3. More Jobs
jobs needed post-recession 5.6 million
Better Jobs
poor or near poor in 2000 81 million
poor or near poor in 2011 107 million

4. 3
2
1
0
Divergence of Wages and Productivity
Wages Productivity
1948 2013

5. Educational Attainment ! Associate’s Degree or Higher
Non-Hispanic
Whites
United Asians
States
African
Americans Hispanics*
36%
56%
39%
25%
19%

6. Demographic Shift ! US Population in 2005
14 mil
199 mil
38 mil 42 mil
Asians Non-Hispanic
African
Whites Americans Hispanics*
Hispanics*
African-Americans
Non-Hispanic
Asians Whites

7. Demographic Shift ! Forecasted US Population in 2050
41 mil
207 mil
59 mil
128 mil
Asians Non-Hispanic
African
Whites Americans Hispanics
Asians
Hispanics
African
Americans
Non-Hispanic
Whites

8. Virginia ! Estimated Population: 2013
Non-Hispanic
Whites
African
Americans
Asians
Hispanics*
Asians Non-Hispanic
African
Whites Americans Hispanics*
.5 mil
5.8 mil
1.6 mil
.7 mil

9. Virginia ! Projected population: 2040
Asians Non-Hispanic
African
Whites Americans Hispanics*
1 mil
6.1 mil
1.8 mil 2 mil
Hispanics*
Asians
African
Americans
Non-Hispanic
Whites

10. Pre-Recession Economy Next Economy
MANUFACTURING
INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN CAPITAL
INNOVATION
STEM
ADVANCED
ENERGY
EXPORTS
R&D
OPPORTUNITY

11. “Something has gone
terribly wrong when the
biggest threat to our
American economy is the
American Congress.”
!
Senator Joe Manchin III

12. 2014
60.0%!
mandatory
spending
6.5%!
interest
33.3%!
discretionary
spending
A Structural Change to 2024
the Federal Budget
62.5%!
mandatory
spending
13.7%!
interest
23.6%!
discretionary
spending
INFRASTRUCTURE
EDUCATION R&D
HOUSING
DEFENSE

13. Virginia relies on federal discretionary spending
#2
federal spending per
person
20%
of state economy comes
from federal spending
#2
federal government
employees
40%
of federal spending in state
is defense-related

14. The Metropolitan
2 Revolution

15. 75%
GDP
Top 100 Metros
Share of US Totals
Source: Brookings Analysis of BEA, Census Data
66%
population
12%
land area

16. Metros Concentrate National Assets
66% 74%
Top 100 Metro Share of US Totals
85% 90% 92% 92%
Population Bachelor’s
Degrees
Foreign Born
Population
Advanced
Industry
Employment
Patents Airline
Boardings

17. Arlington-Alexandria
Richmond
Virginia Beach-
Norfolk-
Newport News
Virginia is a
metro-led state

18. 69% 72% 75%
Top three metros
Population Jobs Economic
output

19. All eleven metros 86% 89% 90%
Population Jobs Economic
output

21. LOS ANGELES
LA 30/10
DETROIT
Innovation District
NORTHEAST OHIO
Manufacturing
HOUSTON
Neighborhood
Centers
Network
NEW YORK
Regional
Collaboration
DENVER
Regional
Collaboration
PORTLAND
Export Plan

22. BROOMFIELD
DENVER
ADAMS
ARAPAHOE
GILPIN
JEFFERSON
DOUGLAS
CLEAR CREEK
PARK
ELBERT
DENVER
Regional Collaboration
DENVER BOTANICAL GARDENS
DENVER ART MUSEUM
DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
BOULDER

23. DENVER
Regional Collaboration

24. DENVER
Regional Collaboration

25. DENVER FASTRACKS
Regional Collaboration
sales tax increase .4 percent
total projected investment $4.2 billion
total transit buildout 122 miles

27. DENVER
Regional
Collaboration
NEW YORK
Regional
Collaboration

28. “The state can set the stage, but
there is no single New York state
economy. There’s a Long Island
economy, a Western New York
economy, a North Country
economy…Growth is going to
come from a regional
development strategy.”
-Governor Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK STATE
Regional Collaboration

29. NEW YORK STATE New York Regional Development Councils
Regional Collaboration
3 4
1 2
5
6
7
8
9 10

30. NEW YORK STATE
Regional Collaboration
Syracuse

31. Starting Your Own
3 Revolution

32. 1
Create Your Network
Government Metropolitan Network

34. Governor
Mayor

35. Business Groups
CEOs

36. Universities
Philanthropies
Civic Groups

37. 1 Create Your Network
NORTHEAST OHIO
Manufacturing Network
NEW YORK
Regional collaboration
DENVER
Regional collaboration

38. 2 Set Your Vision
METROPOLITAN ECONOMIC
DASHBOARD
Manufacturing Exports
Human Capital Clean Economy

39. 2 Set Your Vision
NE OHIO
Manufacturing Employment
100
U.S.
NE
Ohio
1980-2005
Region 1980—2005 Dec 1980 Dec 2005
US
NE Ohio
-25%
-44%
18,944,968
14,213,822
425,484 239,205
SYRACUSE
Exports as % share of output
Rochester
Allentown
Worcester
Buffalo
Syracuse
0 5 10 15
Support top
exporters
Build
capacity of
SMEs
Grow
service
exports
DENVER
Population growth (mil)
3.4 4.2
2013 2025 2035
#8
worst traffic
congestion
2.8
.4% sales tax
increase
Coordinated
leadership
Public/Private
Partnerships
FASTRACKS

40. 3 Find Your Game Changer
Game Changer (n) ˈgām ˈchānjər
A significant intervention that fundamentally alters
your economic profile and/or performance.

41. 3 Find Your Game Changer
NORTHEAST OHIO
Manufacturing
Network
! Enable existing firms
in manufacturing to
innovate more
DENVER
Regional Collaboration
! Create light rail
infrastructure to better
integrate region
NEW YORK
Regional collaboration
!
Establish financial
incentives for regional
leaders to work together

43. @Bruce_Katz
#MetroRev
www.metrorevolution.org
Council on Virginia’s Future | Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Business Higher Education Council
Richmond, VA
September 17th, 2014

44. @Bruce_Katz
#MetroRev www.metrorevolution.org