presentation to kcmo
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Deborah Fischer StoutCEO Vectura Consulting, LLC
Northern Flyer Alliance President
Economic Development Opportunity for Kansas City
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Megapolitan Areas: America’s New Metropolis
April 13, 2006
Robert Lang, Arthur C. Nelson & Paul Knox
Virginia Tech, Alexandria, VA
John S. Hall
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Virginia Tech’s 2005
Megapolitan Geography
This is our economic
growth potential
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Megapolitans in The News
USA Today July 2005
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Planning group exec says KC must grow as region, not separate cities
Mitchell Silver, President American Planning Association in KC
OCT. 15, 2012 BY KEVIN COLLISON
The Kansas City Star
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Megapolitans of the US as of 2008
St. Louis is now part of Chicago Hub Network
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What Happened to KC?
• Not enough investment in rail
• Too highway centric
• Not working as a region
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Why Rail?• Rail is more efficient and economical to ship
goods.
• KU ROI study: 4.6 to 1 tax considered economic development ratio for the corridor from KC to OKC, completed in 2009.
• Texas A&M ROI study: 4.5 to 1 economic development ratio for the corridor from OKC to DFW, completed in 2010
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What has changed?
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What is in our way?
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Amtrak National NetworkThis gap is one of the barriers to economic growth
Service Gap
Pop. Kansas City2 Million
Pop. DFW 6.3 Million
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Kansas C
ity –
Fort
Wort
h
Afternoon
through
the Gap
Afternoon
through
the Gap
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Solid lines: existing Amtrak routesDotted lines: potential and possible routes
What could happen if KS/MO stays on the Side lines?
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Next Steps for the Region
1. NEPA studies necessary. NEPA Regulation 64 FR 28545
2. Determine Stakeholders and create a Service Proposal
3. Thirdly, Stakeholders fund the studies
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What will the NEPA cost?
$4.4M now,
or $19.1M after January 2013
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What is Wichita doing?
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What could KC do now?
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This is our
Economic Future
Let’s invest in it!