MAPC AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS JANUARY 5, 2012
MAPC AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROLE REGION PROJECTS
MAPC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Department of Smart Growth Planning Environment Land Use Planning Transportation Economic Development Housing ROLE REGION PROJECTS
MAPC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Department of Smart Growth Planning Environment Land Use Planning Transportation Economic Development Housing ROLE REGION PROJECTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MAPC is the EDA s federally designated Economic Development District BOSTON REGION EDD JOB GENERATION AND RETENTION COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GROWTH LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY BASED STATEGIES ROLE REGION PROJECTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MAPC s role as the EDA Economic Development District for the Boston Region: Organize and develop regional economic development priorities Develop and maintain the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Advance projects through EDA funding application process: Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems i6 Green New England Clean Energy Foundation ROLE REGION PROJECTS
METROFUTURE Economic development that supports... Targeted sectors or clusters GLOUCESTER MARITIME ECONOMY Small businesses DOWNTOWN STOUGHTON Minority and immigrant entrepreneurs LYNN IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP... in strategic places. TRANSIT-ACCESSIBLE SERVED BY EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE EXISTING POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT DENSITY ROLE REGION PROJECTS
THE REGION ROLE REGION PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT DATABASE Projects completed or under construction as of 2010 Legend Est. Employment-Recent/Under Const. 1-100 101-200 201-500 501-14,379 ROLE REGION PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT DATABASE Planned projects 2010-2035 Legend Est. Employment-Planned 1-100 101-200 201-500 501-14,379 ROLE REGION PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT DATABASE Planned projects 2010-2035 Legend Est. Employment-Planned 1-100 101-200 201-500 501-14,379 ROLE REGION PROJECTS
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS GLOUCESTER BOSTON STOUGHTON PROJECTS ROLE REGION PROJECTS
GLOUCESTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VISIONING AND CLUSTER ANALYSIS PARTNER/FUNDER Economic Development Administration OBJECTIVE Target and strengthen the maritime cluster in Gloucester OUTCOMES Cluster analysis Asset identification Stakeholder visioning and facilitation Continued stakeholder conversation Recommendations to increase maritime industry cluster presence in Gloucester PROJECTS ROLE REGION PROJECTS
FRAUNHOFER USA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS PARTNER/FUNDER Economic Development Administration OBJECTIVES Promote commercialization of sustainable energy techologies and efficient energy systems Support Fraunhofer research and develoment labs OUTCOMES Groundbreaking of Fraunhofer CSE Continued MAPC/Fraunhofer partnership to promote clean economic development PROJECTS ROLE REGION PROJECTS
DOWNTOWN STOUGHTON MARKET STUDY & IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PARTNER/FUNDER South Coast Rail Corridor Planning Process OBJECTIVES Assess and strategize for downtown revitalization OUTCOMES Retail & housing market study Streamlined permitting assessment Business organization PROJECTS ROLE REGION PROJECTS
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METROFUTURE PROJECTIONS Legend Projected Change in Employment, 2010-2035 More than 250 employment loss 50 to 250 employment loss -49 to +50 employment loss/gain 51 to 250 employment gain 251 to 1,000 employment gain 1,000 to 6,000 employment gain
DEVELOPMENT DATABASE Recent projects/under construction Legend Est. Employment-Recent/Under Const. 1-100 101-200 201-500 501-14,379
DEVELOPMENT DATABASE Planned projects Legend Est. Employment-Planned 1-100 101-200 201-500 501-14,379