MIAMI/MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

County Co-Sponsor: Miami-Dade, Florida

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: Miami - 358,648
2. Zone Population: 49,616
3. Approximate Zone Size: 13 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 48%
5. Unemployment Rate: 13%
6. Education: 52% of adults have not completed high school

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 5,800

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $1.7 billion

1. Public Sector: $1.3 billion
2. Private Sector: $400 million

D. Key Business Partnerships:
Over 90 businesses made commitments in the Strategic Plan. Some of the key partners are:

• Fine Air Services
• Grand Bay Hotel
• Burdines
• Marriott
• Omni International Mall
• Sirgnay Enterprises
• Turner Construction
• Knight Ridder
• Sea Land Services
• Norwegian Cruise Line
• American Airlines
• BellSouth
• BioMiami
• Citibank
• Colonial Bank
• Espirito Santo Bank
• Eurobank
• Fannie Mae
• First Union Nat. Bank
• Grand Bay Hotel
• Hamilton Bank
• Holiday Inn
• Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Port of Miami
• WalMart
• United Airlines
• Seminole Theatre Group

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Florida International University
• Association of Builders and Contractors Institute
• Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation

F. List of Developable Sites:

• Homestead/Florida City Site
• Northside/Poinciana Industrial Center
• Opa Locka Airpark Site

Content Archived: January 20, 2009