The Power of Two Partnerships
June 9, 2008
At its meeting on June 13, the Board of Directors of myregion.org, one of four lines of business for the Central Florida Partnership, will received a special briefing by the key leadership team of the Tampa Bay Partnership who will share the Key Regional Initiatives that have been identified by business leaders on Florida’s west coast ... full story
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National Conferences Highlight “How Shall We Grow?”
June 9, 2008
What do a national environmental group and an international organization of land use developers have in common? Two such organizations have tapped myregion.org’s “How Shall We Grow” project as a national “Best Practice” for engaging leaders and involving citizens in creating a shared vision that that emphasizes a balanced approach to effectively planning for human needs and natural systems ... full story |
Daytona Beach News Journal: Putting the Growth Plan to Work
December 10, 2007
Drawing up a vision for the future of green areas, with growth centered in cities connected by a variety of transportation options, was easy for the How Shall We Grow? effort. Now comes the difficult part for the seven Central Florida counties participating in the planning: Reach those goals through the everyday decisions by local governments... full story
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CEDS: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Central Florida
September 2007
As Central Florida strives to be a great place for people to live, learn, work and play, one important ingredient is the ability to sustain and increase economic competitiveness in the ever-changing global economy. What are the economic priorities for the region and what needs to be our primary areas of focus in the short and long-term future? full story
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Florida Today: Editorial: Our View - A Regional Vision
Brevard, Central Florida's Other Counties Should Cooperate On Growth Problems
August 14, 2007
Imagine Central Florida turning into a sprawling concrete-paved, traffic-choked Los Angeles by 2050. That could happen if residents don't insist local governments change course to preserve their quality of life.Some are already gearing up for the fight, including representatives from the seven counties that make up the visioning group myregion.org... full story |
Lakeland Ledger: Column: Tom Palmer
Vision of Growth May Need Eye For Change
August 14, 2007
Several years ago I was working on a piece on the growth patterns that were beginning to be felt in the Four Corners area... full story |
Daytona Beach News Journal: Regional Planners Map Out Green Growth
August 11, 1007
Loud and clear, Central Florida residents prefer a greener map for the future of our region. The question of how to get there has always been the sticking point. More than 500 people from seven counties including Volusia gathered at the posh Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate on Friday to begin discussing how to achieve the green vision developed from public forums and surveys during the previous 18 months... full story
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Florida Today: Area Looks At Growth
August 11, 2007
Take a drive across Brevard County and Central Florida. Do you like what you see? That was the crux of a regional planning meeting Friday for a seven-county area of Central Florida, including Brevard... full story |
Lakeland Ledger: What Kind of Community Are You Willing to Pay For?
August 11, 2007
The presentation was the finale of an Orlando-based effort titled "How Shall We Grow?" The program was organized by myregion.org, which has been sponsoring studies and public meetings over the past two years to spark a change in the way growth is discussed... full story |
Orlando Sentinel: Visionaries Look For Harmony
August 11, 2007
Kimberly Loewen moved to Central Florida two years ago to be near her friends and was struck by the sprawl... full story |
Citizens & Leaders Celebrate a Shared Vision for Central Florida
August 10, 2007
Central Florida residents desire a future where the region consumes less land, preserves more precious environmental resources and natural countryside, creates more distinctive places to live in both rural and urban areas, and provides more choices for how people travel.
That was the message presented on August 10, 2007, as the Shared Growth Vision for Central Florida was unveiled before an audience of nearly 600 Central Floridians at the "How Shall We Grow?" Regional Summit held at the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate... full story
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Orlando Sentinel: Grow Up, Not Out, Planners Urge
August 10, 2007
Central Florida needs to grow up -- not spread out -- to preserve its quality of life. That's the vision of the future being unveiled today by the planning group called myregion.org. It's the culmination of more than a year's work based on the opinions of more than 20,000 residents and business and government leaders from seven counties and 86 cities in the region... full story |
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Florida Today: Central Florida 2057: No Sprawl?
Regional Planning Initiative Shares Its Plan Friday
August 7, 2007
After more than a year of collecting public input, a regional planning campaign is ready to unveil its vision for countering suburban sprawl in a seven-county area of Central Florida, including Brevard County... full story
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"How Shall We Grow?" Releases Mid Project Report
September 28, 2006
At this mid-point in the regional visioning exercise, several important outcomes have been attained in the areas of principles, indicators, and scenarios. A series of guiding principles statement has been generated and reviewed... full story
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Organizan el futuro
22 de agosto de 2006
Los hispanos residentes en la Florida Central ofrecieron ayer sus recomendaciones para evitar un crecimiento poblacional desorganizado en la región. Se trató de la primera reunión en español del proyecto "¿How Shall We Grow?", (¿Cómo debemos crecer?) una iniciativa de la Cámara de Comercio de Orlando y la coalición Myregion.org... full story
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Central Florida Regional Leadership Council
June 2, 2006
When County Chairs Frank Bruno, Volusia County; Richard T. Crotty, Orange County; Catherine Hanson, Lake County; Carlton Henley, Seminole County; Jack Myers, Polk County; Paul Owen, Osceola County; and Helen Voltz, Brevard County gathered...full story
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Central Florida Regional Council of Mayors Follows Suit
June 2, 2006
More than 20 municipal mayors from seven Central Florida counties met for the first time this week to discuss growth and transportation and to talk about how to work together on those issues in the future... full story
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San Francisco Lesons for Central Florida
June 18, 1006
Have you ever felt as though you'd left your heart in San Francisco, after a visit to that exciting and much-admired city? Would you believe that we in Central Florida have things in common with that city by the sea? ... full story
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