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WELCOME!. GREATER 288 PARTNERSHIP Promoting the Gateway to Texas. www.greater288.org. Greater 288 Partnership Area. Mission.

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WELCOME!

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  1. WELCOME! GREATER 288 PARTNERSHIP Promoting the Gateway to Texas www.greater288.org

  2. Greater 288 Partnership Area

  3. Mission The Greater 288 Partnership is a regional advocacy organization focused on current and future opportunities to improve infrastructure and quality of life. The Partnership seeks to represent the needs and interests of the region to decision making bodies and funding agencies. MISSION Improve Infrastructure Quality of Life Represent the Needs and Interests of the Region www.greater288.org

  4. ChaCja Funding Economic Competitiveness Congested Infrastructure Quality of Life Challenges

  5. Congested Infrastructure Current Infrastructure Congested Infrastructure ≠ Current Demand

  6. Congested Infrastructure: Caused by Population Growth 47% Increase!

  7. Congested Infrastructure: Caused by Housing Growth 37% Increase!

  8. Itn Congested Transportation Infrastructure Local Roads Freeways FreightTraffic Safety Evacuation

  9. Itn Congested UtilityInfrastructure Drainage Power Water

  10. Economic Competitive Edge Will Be Lost

  11. Economic Competitiveness –TMC Growth DALLAS HOUSTON FORT WORTH AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO TMC BUILD OUT TMC AUGUST 2011 Sq.Ft. of Office Space in Central Business Districts - 2010 New, Expanded and Under Construction Buildings and Garages 1994-1999 – 2000-2009 – TMC will equal 59 million square feet of office space at build out!

  12. Economic Competitiveness –Port of Freeport Growth 155,000 Trucks/Year Economic Impact: $10.2 Billion Annually 11,696 Direct Jobs 13,735 Induced Jobs US Rankings:16th – Foreign Tonnage 27th – Domestic Tonnage 50,000 Rail Car Transits/Year

  13. Economic Competitiveness –Business Growth Get info from Charles Gooden! Petrochemical Industry Fishing Industry Agribusiness Tourism Retail

  14. Quality of Life Must Be High For Residents

  15. Itn Quality of Life Mobility Options Clean Water and Air Time with Family Safety

  16. Need to Compete Together for Funding

  17. Funding local-option tax A $20 million project in 1997 would cost more than $32 million today! I POLLUTE LESS! increase fuel tax increase sales tax How Would These Help? tolls New Funding Sources are Needed! public-private partnerships other ? increase registration fees VMT tax + = = AS GAS PRICES RISE, MORE AMERICANS CUT BACK ON DRIVING

  18. Itn Partnerships Represent the Direction of the Future

  19. Conclusions & Call To Action

  20. Itn Tremendous growth is straining existing resources Must act now to preserve and protect our economy, mobility and quality of life Partnerships and new funding sources will be key Conclusions

  21. Itn Contact Elected Officials Call To Action Actively Participate in Planning for the Future

  22. Call To Action Email: info@greater288.org Visit: www.greater288.org Our Committees: • REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING • LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY • PARKS, OPEN SPACE, AND CONNECTIVITY • PARTNER DEVELOPMENT/ MARKETING/ PROGRAMS (PMP)

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