Division of Economic Development

As one of the poorest metropolitan areas in the nation, South Florida needs the research capacity of its local state university to develop and implement effective economic development strategies. The Center defines economic development in the broadest sense to include quality of life issues such as housing, transportation, land use, environmental concerns and urban planning. Insert the files in brackets to make sure they link but do not show the brackets.

Strategic Economic Development Projects

• Miami river Economic Study: City of Miami
• Economic Development Implementation Plan (EDIP)
• Florida East Coast Corridor Strategic Action Plan
• Miami Targeted Industries

Housing Projects

• South Florida Workforce Housing Needs Assessment
  
• South Florida Workforce Housing Best Practices
• Miami Dade County Workforce Housing Needs Assessment
  
• 2007 Rental Housing Study of Palm Beach and Martin Counties
• 2007 Palm Beach County Workforce Housing Market Update
• 2007 Broward County Affordable Housing Market Update and Municipal Scorecard
• 2007 Monroe County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment

Community Projects

• 2006-2009 Florida Woman-Led Businesses Leadership Study
• Community Action Agency Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• Thirty-Year Retrospective: The Status of the Black Community in Miami-Dade County
• 79th Street Corridor Initiative
• Martin Luther King Commercial Corridor Study (pdf)

Municipal Projects

• Homestead Workforce Housing Assessment and Action Study
• Economic Outlook, City of Hialeah
• City of Boynton CRA Housing Needs Assessment
• City of West Miami Evaluation and Appraisal Report
• 36th Corridor in the city of Miami Spring (MS Word)
• Miami Spring. Miami Springs Report Summary (MS Word)
• Key West Quality of Life