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Heartland Rural Mobility Plan
NADO National Training Conference August 26, 2013
A Coordinated Approach to Enhancing Mobility
Heartland of Florida
No Coast!
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
2010 PopulationHeartland 2060 Region
Polk602,095
Hardee27,731
DeSoto34,862
Highlands98,786
Okeechobee39,996
Glades12,884
Hendry39,140
Source: US Census Bureau
855,494
COORDINATION
Each county’s TD system is coordinated differently based on the type of coordinator, local resources available, and needs identified.
County Government Operated Private Non-profit Agency/Organization Private For-profit Agency/Organization Full Service Provider Partial Brokerage Provider Full Brokerage Provider
◦ This includes:………..
Transportation Disadvantaged
Florida Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged
Planning Agency
Coordinator
Local Coordinating
Board Operators
Recommends Coordinator
Monitors
Contracts with
Contracts with
Designated Official Planning Agency Planning Agencies are: Metropolitan Planning Organizations; County/City Governments; Regional Planning Councils; or Local Planning Organizations who are performing
planning activities in designated services areas.
A Planning Agency may be responsible for multiple service areas.
Regional Planning Councils
The Planning Agency assists the Commission at the local level in accomplishing the coordination of transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged.
LEGISLATURE
GOVERNOR
COMMISSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED
MULTI-COUNTY LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (HARDEE, HIGHLANDS,
OKEECHOBEE)
PURCHASERS• MEDICAID• CTD• SECTION 5311• DEOA• CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES• PUBLIC
CONTRACT CARRIERS• A-1 TAXI d/b/d RGK
TRANSPORT• CLASSIE TRANSPORTATION• HAYES MEDICAL TRANSPORT• POSITIVE MOBILITY
FTA/FDOT
VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
OFFICIAL PLANNING AGENCY CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL
Transportation Disadvantaged Multi-CountyService Areaanizational Chart
Designated Official Planning Agency
Duties Appoints members to the Local Coordinating
Board
Provides staff to the Local Coordinating Board
Quarterly Meetings (Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, By-Laws, Grievance Procedures and Training)
Annual Public Hearing
Designated Official Planning Agency
Duties (Continued) Recommends to the Commission a
Community Transportation Coordinator Competitive Procurement Process
(Local Procurement Process/(Chapter 287, Florida Statutes) Memorandum of Agreement between the Commission
and the Community Transportation Coordinator Community Transportation Coordinator designation is for five
years
Evaluates the Community Transportation Coordinator (Planner & Local Coordinating Board) annually
Designated Official Planning Agency
Summary - Designated Official Planning Agency
Appoints and staffs Local Coordinating Board
Procures and recommends a Community Transportation Coordinator to the Commission
Coordinates and conducts transportation planning at the local level
16% of total population in rural areas 26 of 67 counties are rural Per capita income 15% to 25% lower than in
urban counties Rural population with high school diploma is 7%
less than national average Per capita incomes in Florida’s Designated Rural
Areas of Critical Economic Concern” are 60% of national average
High unemployment
Florida’s Rural Population
Heartland Rural Mobility Plan
A comprehensive planning effort that was developed around 5 major goals:
1. Promote mobility within the Heartland region.2. Support the Region’s economic development
opportunities.3. Provide coordination between the Region’s land
use development and promotion of smart growth.
4. Promote mobility from the Heartland to other regional destinations.
5. Coordinate regional mobility governance, planning and funding.
Mobility in the Heartland
Six Rural Counties Four Rural
Communities in Two Urban Counties 5,000 + Square Miles Diverse Population
>300,000 Wide range of needs
What ? Heartland Rural
Mobility Plan
Why ? Planning Framework Maximize Funding
Partnerships Serve Mobility Needs
of Communities Optimize Coordination
Project Overview
PERSONAL VEHICLE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
PARATRANSIT SERVICES
PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
COMMUTER SERVICES
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Mobility Options
Regional Mobility Needs Assessment
Retail TradeHealth Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Waste ServicesOther Services, except Public Administration
Accommodation and Food ServicesConstruction
Transportation and WarehousingManufacturing
Finance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional and Technical Services
Forestry, Fishing, Related Activities, and OtherWholesale Trade
Management of Companies and EnterprisesArts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Educational ServicesInformation
MiningUtilities
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,0002000 2010
Private Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry
Coordination Project Priorities Joint Marketing / Outreach Shared Resources Maximize Economic Development / Growth
Management / Funding Eligibilities Promote Partnerships / Grant
Opportunities Education and Awareness
Plan Benefits
Meeting Mobility Challenges
MMRecognition of “No One Size Fits All”
But we’vealways done
it this way
Maximizing Mobility
FunctionsProcessesSystems
FacilitiesEquipment
CollaborationInnovationPartnerships
Federal $$State $Local $Private $
CountiesCitiesAgencies
Medicaid?WorkforceHealth DeptsAging
Modes
MOBILITY
Provides funding for staff to coordinate and implement the HRMP.
Federal Transit Administration 5311 Mobility Management Capital Funds Grant (80%/20%)
Mobility Management Funding Sources
Coordinate Existing Mobility Alternatives
CTC/Paratransit Social Services Fixed-Route Commuter Services Regional Bus Regional Rail
(AMTRAK)
Comprehensive Regional System
US 17 Corridor Network
Bowling Green / Zolfo Strings
Ninety (90) minute frequency
Estimated Ridership = 37,000
US 27 Corridor Network
Avon Park to Lake Placid US 27
Estimated Ridership = 112,000
US 17/27 Connector
Wauchula / Zolfo Springs to Avon Park
Estimated Ridership = 37,000
SR 80 Corridor Network
La Belle / Clewiston SR 80
Estimated Ridership = 110,000
Clewiston to Belle Glade
SR 27
Estimated Ridership = 31,000
Lake Region Commuter Expansion/Circulator
Circulator Concepts
Arcadia Circulator
DART Ribbon Cutting
Launched in 2007
Program of the Florida Department of Transportation – District 1
Collaborating with businesses, commuters, and local communities
12-county region – new employer-based approach with planning/marketing emphasis
Regional Commuter Services
Regional Mobility Working Group (MWG)
Focus on Economic Development Regional Network Development Mobility Relevance
◦ Economy, Job Access, Education, Healthy Communities
Regional Cooperation Planning Process – currently working to
establish a 6 or 7 county Transportation Planning Organization
Issues/Recommendations
Identify Region Characteristics and Demographics
Identify Transportation Resources Establish Public Involvement Plan Assess Overall Regional Mobility Needs Evaluate Existing Public Transportation Services Develop Goals, Objectives and Policies Identify and Evaluate Mobility Alternatives Develop Rural Mobility Operations and Strategic
Implementation Plan
Mobility Plan Components
Regional MWG Formation Process
CTC’s
Operators
FDOT
Local Govt.
RPC
MobilityWorkingGroup
Possibilities for Our Future
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee and
Polk Counties
Natural Resources are an Important Asset
Agriculture – Past, Present & Future
Many Seek Employment Elsewhere
• Many of our children are leaving to find jobs in other places.
35% of Children Live in Poverty
Many Never Graduate High School
Only 12% go on to Higher Education
Average Wages
Average Wages in Dollars$0
$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000
HeartlandFloridaNation
Our Way of Life is Important
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
2060
U.S. Census 2011 BEBR (Medium-High Average) Population Pro-
jections
Extended projec-tion (based on
2011 BEBR Medium-High
Average rates )
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000Population Counts and Projections
DeSoto
Glades
Hardee
Hendry
Highlands
Okeechobee
Polk
Prepares our workforce for the future
Provides convenient transportation
Respect for Agriculture
Supports agriculture
Celebrates our climate, natural resources,& culture
What does a CEDS do?
Innovation & Economic DevelopmentGross Domestic Product
The Region’s GDP (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012
Innovation & Economic DevelopmentTrade Exports and Imports
Net Exports (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012
Infrastructure & Growth Leadership• Annual Building Permits
Annual New Privately-Owned Residential Building Permits(Estimates)
Business Climate & Competitiveness• Employment by Industry
Distribution of Employment by Industry, 2010
Employment by IndustryIndustry Share of
Total Employment (2000)
Share of Total Employment (2010)
Change in Persons Employed, 2000-2010
Public Sector 16.2% 16.4% 6.5% Goods-Producing Industries Manufacturing 8.7% 6.4% -22.2% Natural Resources and Mining 8.3% 6.4% -20.1% Construction 5.2% 4.7% -6.6% Service-Providing Industries Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 23.0% 21.7% -1.2% Education and Health Services 11.9% 15.3% 33.7% Professional and Business Services 11.0% 12.0% 14.2% Leisure and Hospitality 7.5% 8.5% 18.8% Financial Activities 4.5% 5.3% 23.1% Other Services 2.4% 2.4% 3.3% Information 1.2% 0.9% -23.4%
Regional Employment
Industry Percent Change
(2000-2010) Retail Trade 4.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 26.5% Administrative and Waste Services 7.0% Other Services, except Public Administration 18.0% Accommodation and Food Services 27.4% Construction -2.4% Transportation and Warehousing 10.8% Manufacturing -25.8%
Total Employment
Industry 2000 2010 Change Percent Change
Private Non-Agricultural 251,640 278,584 26,944 10.7%
Government 39,282 41,428 2,146 5.5%
Agricultural 12,224 9,595 -2,629 -21.5%
Total 303,146 329,607 26,461 8.7%
Analyzes Goals & Objectives
Economic Diversification
Infrastructure to Support Diversified Economy
Early Learning, K-16, Lifelong Education
Education, Workforce, & Economic
Development
Integrating with Natural Resources Planning
Supporting Economic Development
Ensuring Multimodal Connectivity
Enhancing and Creating Livable Communities
Transportation& Land Use
Health Care
Cultural Identity
Community Resources
Water
Sustainable and Viable Natural Systems
Agriculture
Energy/Climate Change
Environment and Natural Resources
Heartland 2060 Task Forces
Economic Diversification
Infrastructure to Support Diversified Economy
Early Learning, K-16, Lifelong Education
Education, Workforce, & Economic Development
Heartland 2060 Task Forces
The Heartland TodayCurrent Industry Clusters
Construction
Agriculture&
Mining
Tourism
These industries are the historic backbone of the Heartland economy and help shape the Current
Economy Future.
Where we come from…
The Heartland Tomorrow…Future Industry Clusters
Renewable Energy
Research &Development
Agriculture Logistics
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Tourism & Ecotourism
Alternative Fuels
Energy Productio
n
Agriculture Business & Technology
Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturi
ng
Economic Opportunities (from the CEDS)
Where we could be going…
Major Employers, 2011
DeSoto Wal-Mart Distribution
(502)DeSoto Medical Hospital
(300)Peace River Citrus
(140)Bethel Farms
(87)Sorrels Bros Packing
(75)
GladesMoore Haven
Correctional (219)Lykes Bros
(100) Brighton Seminole Bingo (80) Glades Electric Co-op (65)
A Duda & Sons (25)
HardeeFlorida Institute for Rehabilitation (550)
Walmart (288)
MOSAIC (277)
C.F. Industries (175)
Peace River Electric (137)
HendryUS Sugar Corp
(1,800)Southern Gardens
(261)A Duda & Sons
(250) Hendry Hospital Authority
(140)Alico Citrus/Cattle
(128)
HighlandsFlorida Hospital Heartland
(1,300)Highlands Regional
Medical Center (500)Cross Country Auto Services
(500)Wal-Mart
(450) Medical Data Systems
(387)
OkeechobeeColumbia Raulerson
Hospital (365)Walpole, Inc.
(300)Larson Dairy, Inc.
(225)McArthur Farms, Inc.
(160) Okeechobee Health (140)
PolkPublix Super Markets
(9,500)Wal-mart (5,100)
Lakeland Regional Medical Center (4,600)
MOSAIC (4,500)
Winter Haven Hospital (2,500)
Healthcare Sector Natural Resources Sector
Source: Enterprise Florida, 2008. Top Private Employers by County.
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A future that…Resembles the Present.
“If we continue with business-as-usual, including healthcare, natural resources, and ecotourism, then we can expect our future to look like…”
• Following current and historical trends in:
o populationo employmento land use
• Continuing economic prominence of agriculture, healthcare, mining, warehousing, ecotourism, and service industries
Current Economy
Goals guide Scenarios = ENERGY
DeSoto CountySolar Farm
EE“If we focus on supplying technologies and goods that create energy and become energy exporters, then we can expect our future to look like…”
A future that is…Focused on Energy.
• Developing an alternative fuels industry based on agriculture
• Manufacturing and installing renewable energy technologies
• Using high-tech energy technologies to become an energy exporter
• Energy efficiency and conservation technologies
Energy Economy
Goals guide Scenarios = TRADE• Florida as a
Global Gateway
TEA future that is…Making & Moving Goods.
“If we focus on employment hubs for manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing, then we can expect our future to look like…”
• Using current and future industrial areas = logistics and trade networks
• Maintaining high capacity transportation networks for moving goods
• Enhancing distribution of air cargo
• Connecting ports• Establishing
advanced manufacturing and warehousing facilities
Trade Economy
Questions ?
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