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Category: Acknowledgement
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Category: Adaptation & Mitigation
- “Plan for sustainable communities that include local farms, risk reduction and emergency management, transportation, energy and fuel management, and comprehensive planning.”
- “Use public outreach, public policy, education and communication for climate change awareness.”
- “Stop building! Preserve rural areas. They are the low-lying areas likely to flood anyway.”
- “I’m concerned about climate change – we need to figure out how to battle sea level rise.”
- “We need more resilient transportation options.”
- “We’ll need to educate elected officials and the public about the findings and suggestions in this plan.”
- “Its a long distance between city centers and there’s a lack of public transportation connecting those centers.”
- Using the Best Data… But Ready to Update the Projections
Category: Celebrating Arts & Culture
- Invest strategically in the creatve arts
- Connect with local arts & culture to create communities with a distinctive sense of place
- Pavement to plazas- temporary or permanent
- Park(ing) Day- an international event now
- “Promote local agriculture and support research into protecting crops against diseases.”
- “stop the road building along the edge of the everglades. it pushes the line every time.”
- “We should leverage our cultural resources to enhance our economic competitiveness.”
- “We need synergy between culture and entertainment, so there’s something for everyone.”
- “We should be using our cultural diversity as an asset to provide a good quality of life.”
- “I would like to see eco-art that emphasizes the region’s natural, historic and cultural assets.”
- “I think we need to clean and restore our rivers – they affect everything.”
- “In Monroe County the environment is our economic lifeline.”
- “The leadership element is crucial to the success of a community-driven strategic plan.”
- “Martin County can become a regional arts destination. Every small area of the region is filled with character and talent.”
- “Emerging creative industries are economic opportunities.”
- “Great cities are the patrons of art.”
- “We need to have the community engaged.”
- “Design is important. Especially in this economy.”
- Cultural/arts entertainment districts
- Play streets- when there is a deficit of parks, use streets
- Open streets – “closed” streets were never so lively
- Intersection repair- clearly mark “this section is for police”
- Food trucks- create a draw at events
- Historic buildings- adding community value
- Civic buildings- give civic buildings a prominent place
- Arts education partnership
- Toolkit for community marketing & cultural-heritage organizations
- Building meaningful relationships in your community
- Arts incubator
- Supporting Culture through Infrastructure
- Park(ing) Day as Urban Acupuncture
- Broward County’s Community Assets & Culture
- Arts and business councils
- Arts and economic prosperity calculator
- Arts education navigator
- Promote sustainable development that emphasizes the region’s natural, historic, and cultural assets & preserves sense of place
- Empower the region’s arts leadership to implement the arts objective of the seven50 plan
- Develop regional cultural assets according to a hub & spoke strategy
- Add the “a”(rts) to sTeM to produce the competitive workforce of tomorrow
- Recognize that culture is a significant driver for economic competitiveness & quality of life
- Invest strategically in the creative arts
- Connect with local arts & culture to create communities with a distinctive sense of place
- Embrace great design as a core seven50 planning principle and policy
Category: Climate & Energy Resilience
- Energy Conservation
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Focus on the region’s barrier islands: they host unique destinations & also provide frontline barriers for the mainland
- Ensure a sustainable, consistent, independent & cost effective energy supply & delivery system throughout the region
- Value & enhance agricultural assets
- Prioritze storm preparedness, risk reduction & emergency management
- Infrastructure, utilities, transportation choices & the built environment should relect goals for conservation, energy efficiency & sustainable infrastructure
- Utilize adaptive planning for natural systems
- Engage and educate the public to create new policy regarding climate change issues
- Ensure water supply: identify & prioritize at-risk natural resources & infrastructure & minimize saltwater intrusion
- Green building standards- LEED certified
- Sustainable building materials- some materials are more natural than others
- Energy-efficient design- use of natural features
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Higher sea walls- protect by increasing the size of existing walls
- Rip rap walls- ubiquitous in the region (but we’ll need more)
- Stormwater injection wells- a new technology
- Levees- an ancient technology
- Back-flow preventers – keep the rising tide at bay
- Pumps- our region learned to move water early
- Reinforcing bridges- we’re a region of bridges (and they’re vulnerable)
- Ice wall- (yes, ice wall)
- Raising land- build stronger, safer, higher
- Flood control gates- expensive but proven in many other places
- Beach replenishment- climate infrastructure can do more than protect
- Mangrove replenishment- our first line of defense is a natural one
Category: Future Investments
- Future Investments Transit-Oriented Development Downtown Kendall, Miami-Dade
- Future Investments Transit-Oriented Evernia Station, West Palm Beach
- Future Investments: Boynton Beach Transit-Oriented Development
- Future Investments Transit-Oriented 45Th St Station, West Palm Beach
- Future Investments: Bus Rapid Transit, Broadway Steet, Fellsmere
Category: Growing the Economy
- Ports & Airports Coalition
- “Diversity brings energy and employment opportunities to our communities.”
- “We should have a training center here in Florida for all kinds of maritime jobs and port work.”
- “Our region is more than just seven counties – we’re also Latin America and the Caribbean. Maybe we need a free-trade zone.”
- “We need to start considering the real economic cost of short-sighted land use. Thinking long-term is the answer.”
- “Our infrastructure should match up with our economic vision. If we want a competitive economic core, focus our limited resources on improving existing redevelopment and infill.”
- “South Florida needs a better perception of education. We are lacking a public Tier 1 research institute.”
- “I think we should streamline the services provided to facilitate investments and development.”
- “There is a lot of talent in these counties, and many resources available. We need to collaborate to match opportunities with employees.”
- “Let’s cultivate and create jobs by investing in the creative industries.”
- How Can Small Buildings Help Large-Scale Planning?
- The Fiber Optic Revolution
- Workplace distribution- provide jobs within the neighborhood
- Historic preservation- historic preservation is economic development
- Shops on the sidewalk- give small retail businesses a place to start
- Urban parking strategy- Cities can reduce the cost of doing business
- Multimodal balance- provide choices in transportation
- Simplify permitting- reduce bureaucracy on projects we all agree on
- Incentivize preffered scenario growth
- Use of six pillars framework
- Regional economic development initiatives
- Community reinvestment strategy
- Fab Labs/collaborative spaces
- Position Southeast Florida to attract national & international events
- Improve coordination & collaboration to help Southeast Florida compete globally as a leading regio
- Develop & maintain globally competitive infrastructure & economic development sites that support the region’s economic vision
- Enhance Southeast Florida’s quality of life to attract & retain a diverse mix of families, workers, visitors, retirees & businesses
- Education is the Center of our Region’s Economic Prosperity
- Plan for the impact of climate change & sea level rise on private & 5 public investment in the form of rising insurance rates & costs of new resilient infrastructure
- Promote an entrepreneurial culture that fosters new business opportunities
- Strengthen Southeast Florida’s role as a global hub for trade, visitors, talent & investment
- Intermodal logistics center
- Career pathways
- Regional innovation cluster
- Regional export development plans
- Develop & retain a highly skilled, diverse, globally fluent workforce
- Create & expand strong regional innovation clusters
Category: Guest Essays
- Planning Florida’s Future
- Creating an Inclusive SE Florida Regional Leadership Organization
- The Everglades & the Prosperity of the Seven50 Region
- Energizing Florida
- Valuing our Region’s Environment
- Transportation at the Core of Economic Prosperity
Category: home-page
- Public Engagement
- The Region Today- At a Glance
- Summary of the Plan
- Implementation
- Seven50 Timeline
- Regional Priorities
- Seven50 Plan in Infographics
- Guest Essays
Category: Implementation
- Regional Initiatives
- The Seven50 Difference: Tomorrow
- Early Implementation Success
- Implementation of Seven50
Category: Inclusive Regional Leadership
- LOCAL SUMMITS & WORKSHOPS
- UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION
- A UNIFIED VOICE FOR THE REGION
- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Establish regional coalitions to address regional issues
- Regional Leadership Advocacy Organizations should operate as one voice for the region
- Regional leadership advocacy organizations should be politically independent
- Continue the discussion on creating a Regional leadership advocacy organization focused on resolving major issues
- “Regional leadership needs broad participation but a way to opt out so we can accept the differences and work through them to flourish.”
- “Our entire region faces many of the same issues. We should have a consensus of our goals as well as our tactics for the best growth strategy.”
- “I want our leadership to have our best interests in mind. The conversation needs to be open- ended, not behind closed doors.”
- “Get rid of unnecessary business regulations that hamper trade.”
- “Regional leadership needs to be both public and private. Elected officials can change, and we need consistency.”
Category: Livable Region Toolkit Health Communities
- Playground Shade
- Pocket Parks
- Paved Path Along FEC
- Gardens Kitchen Gardens & Community Gardens
- Fresh & Healthy Food Farmer’s Markets & Grocery Stores Gardens
- Urban Parks Nature In Neighborhoods
- Athletic Events What’s Your 5k Time?
- Shade The Pedestrian Allow Encroachments To Shade Sidewalks
- Rear Alleys & Lanes Service, Storage & Access
- Street Trees Safety, Shade & Value
- Sidewalk Substitutes Keep Pedestrians On Street Level
- Sidewalks Wide & Shaded
- Block Size Walkable Places Rely On Walkable Blocks
- Complete Streets Beyond Moving Vehicles
- Neighborhood Schools Greater Safety & More Exercise For Kids
- The Neighborhood The Core Of Communities
- Eyes On The Street Safer Streets With Natural Surveillance
- 24-Hour City Meeting The Community Needs
- Create A TDR Program Preservation By Density
- Form Based Codes Zoning Based On Form
- Inevitable Growth Planning Ahead
- Growth Priorities Revitalize, Infill, And Retrofit
Category: Livable Region Toolkit Housing
- Conservation Subdivisions: Protect Natural Features By Building Compactly
- Rowhouses: Neighborhood-Scale Density
- Apartment Houses: Diversity Within Neighborhood Context
- Live-Work Housing Combining Residential & Workplaces
- Commercial Lofts: Street Supervision & Convenience
- Subsidized Housing: Dignified, Deconcentrated & Accessible
- Affordable Housing: Options For Everyone
- Mixed-Use: Homes Above Retail
Category: Livable Region Toolkit Transportation
- US 1 Corridor Retrofit Project
- Shared Vehicles Private & Public Support
- Electric Cars The Infrastructure Of The Future
- Bicycle Network Use A Variety Of Roadway Types
- On-Street Parking Small Businesses Rely On Convenient Parking
- Design Speed Safe Streets Have Low Vehicular Speeds
- Multimodal Streets Incentivize Transit & Pedestrians
- The Network Connections Within Communities
- Bus Rapid Transit A First Step Toward Premium Transit
- Local Bus Networks A First Step To Transit
- Alternative Funding Transportation Funding Approach
- Electric Streetcars The Ultimate In Premium Transit
- Rubber Tire Trolleys Special Routes For Special Places
- Circulators
- Commuter Ferries
- Regional Commuter Rail
- Interstate Commuter Rail
Category: MITIGATION TOOLKIT ITEMS
Category: Plan Summary
- The Seven50 Report
- Summary of the Plan in Images
- Seven50 Difference Visually
- Seven50 Difference Summary: Today
- Implementation From The Directors’ Desks
- Different, Yet Connected
- At a Glance: Tomorrow
- Opinion Matters
- An Unprecedented Partnership
- Why a Shared Regional Vision?
- Plan Overview
- At a Glance: Today
Category: Priorities
- Leverage Our Natural Assets To Connect The Region
- Preferred Scenario
- Comparing Scenarios
- Guiding Livability Principles
- Scenarios: Alternative Futures
- Workgroups Summary
- Input Gathering & Public Participation Tools
- Public Workgroups
- Executive Committee Meetings
- Regional Summits
- Public Engagement Summary
- Development Patterns: Transportation
- Development Patterns: Healthy Communities
- Inclusive Regional Leadership & Opportunity
- Climate Change & Energy Resilience
- Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture
- Community Assets & Culture
- Explore sustainable transportation funding with alternative ways to inance improved mobility
- Protect & enhance the unique character of all communities & ensure protection of private property rights
- Improve coordination & collaboration among all levels of government & the private sector
- Support everglades restoration
- Ensure future growth & development decisions strengthen agricultural opportunities & meet natural resource & ecosystem restoration goals
- Integrate land use & transportation planning; plan more transit-oriented development areas to support transit
- Mitigate damage & assure proper freshwater lows to the St. Lucie & Lake Worth estuaries, indian River lagoon, lake okeechobee, the everglades & Florida bay
- Encourage resilient & sustainable development in coastal areas
- Provide more housing & workplace choices in response to emerging trends
- Enhance independence, quality, access & security of the region’s food supply
- Redevelopment opportunities should be prioritized over new development
- Ensure the future supply & quality of water to meet the region’s economic, environmental & quality of life goals
- Enhance physical infrastructure to increase economic competitiveness & growth
- Development Patterns: Housing
- Integrate land use & transportation planning to provide more transportation choices & increase opportunities
- Education, Workforce & Economic Development
- Demographics
- Population Growth
- A Diverse Region
- Seven Counties
Category: Public Engagement
- Public Engagement in Infograghics
- “When will the job market recover? Very few employers are hiring. I have a job but a lot of people I know do not.” “Why can’t I get an FHA loan to buy a condominium in Miami Beach? Without one my family and I can’t live in the city.”
- “Provide more affordable higher education and people can change their lives.” “I wish there was a trusted and reliable place to go to get information I need about the region.”
- “We should become a national leader in hurricane protection and coastal restoration BEFORE the next big storm happens.”
- “Our region’s issues are more important than national politics. I don’t understand why what’s going on in Washington is dividing us.”
- “The future depends on what we do today. I think the issues that bring us all together are jobs and the environment.”
- “Encourage local entrepreneurs and small businesses.”
- “I like where we’re headed as a region. Life has improved in the 40 years I’ve lived in Florida.”
Category: Quotes from the public
- “I’m concerned about our natural resources – we need to manage, maintain, restore, and conserve.”
- “More green spaces will improve our quality of life.”
- “outh Florida is known for its climate and natural resources. Protecting them will only boost the region.”
- “Let’s stop building in areas where there are sinkholes.”
- “We have made too many decisions based on short-term thinking.”
- “The Everglades are one of South Florida’s biggest assets. We should continue working to repair them and keep them around as long as possible.”
- “Protecting the natural habitat should be one of our priorities.”
- “I like dense cities and wide open wilderness.”
- “I am concerned that we’ll exhaust the drinking water supply if we further alter the natural system that replenishes it.”
- “Development should work for the community. It should improve and invest in our homes, culture and transportation. South Florida has all the potential to be a powerhouse.”
- “Our growth needs to make use of our natural resources, while still protecting them.”
- “Development is a way attract the creative class and bring jobs to the area.”
- “We need more discernible town centers and more removal of blight via mixed-use development.”
- “We need more green space in urban centers.”
- “I’d like more transit choices, in major cities in the north and south.”
- “Improve coordination and streamline development approvals.”
- “We need to enhance economic competitiveness and our quality of life by redeveloping smarter and more efficiently.”
- “Planning should be a complete process. Don’t create isolated 1OO% residential or commercial neighborhoods.”
- “We should learn from others and embrace non-vehicular transportation to move forward.”
- “We should revitalize Eastern communities before creating new cities in Western lands. We also need better East to West transit options.”
- “Transportation should include all scales of modes- infrastructure for all.”
- “Our issues are our aging in place population, affordable housing, concentration of poverty, and a need for public transportation.”
- “Collaboration between cultural organizations, civic institutions and the private sector will support creative industries and job growth.”
- “Improving transportation will help with traffic, air pollution, water issues, and land & space issues.”
- “We should be implementing quality mixed-use development.”
- “The region needs more areas for biking and hiking.”
- “We need more ideas centered around the region’s opportunities in international trade and large participation in the global economy.”
- “I think more investment should be made in the arts.”
- “More transit options…we need more independent local circulators.”
- “Build great places that will be loved. Those are the ones that endure.”
- “The next generation has a new American Dream.”
- “Achieve high enough a quality of life & everything else [economic development, better schools, more jobs] happens on its own.”
- “Property rights protection is my primary concern.” “I am concerned about development pressure pushing up from the south.”
- “We need professional jobs, not just building houses and picking oranges.”
- “I’m concerned about our drinking water.” “Architecture and cultural history are what attract people here – we should invest in those.”
Category: The Liveable Region
Category: The Region Today
- Community Assets & Culture
- Seven Counties
- A Diverse Region
- Population Growth
- Demographics
- Development Patterns: Housing
- Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture
- Climate Change & Energy Resilience
- Inclusive Regional Leadership & Opportunity
- The Region Today by the Numbers
- Development Patterns: Transportation
- Education, Workforce & Economic Development
Category: Toolkit Items
- On-site energy generation- everyone can play a part in energy creation
- Native & drought tolerant vegetation- conserve water
- Pavement materials- use appropriate materials in the public realm
- Construction waste management- build sustainably
- Agriculture and biofuel- use waste products to fuel food production
- Preserve trees- retain the natural character as you grow
- Manage stormwater- use natural features in new neighborhoods
- Manage wastewater- prevent wasting our most precious resources
- Celebrate nature- create easy access to nature
- Clean brownfields- federal & state incentives to clean and reuse
- Greenways & trails- connect natural areas with trails
- Natural corridors- preserve ecological systems as you develop
- Preserve wetland buffers- protect wetlands & the land around them
- Finish & implement existing plans for restoring the everglades
- Community-supported agriculture provide the community a link to farms
- Farm-to-school & Farm-to-table programs
- Farmlink program- connect farmers
- Create incentives & investment strategies to protect environmental resources
- Living Shoreline
- Payment for environmental services water farming & the northern everglades
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Category: Valuing the Environment

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