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Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) MAG Membership Working Regionally . . . GOVERNANCE NOT GOVERNMENT Local governments represent the greatest resource for regional planning in Arizona: Provide the local voice on planning

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Maricopa Association of Governments

(MAG)

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MAG Membership

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Working Regionally . . .

GOVERNANCE – NOT GOVERNMENT

Local governments represent the greatest

resource for regional planning in Arizona:

Provide the local voice on planning
Partner with state and

federal government

Offer leadership on

decisions affecting local stakeholders

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Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)

Urbanized areas of more than 50,000 residents. Boundary includes at a minimum, the urbanized area and the contiguous geographic area(s) likely to become urbanized within 20 years. A forum for cooperative transportation decision making for the metropolitan planning area. Purpose is to ensure that the expenditure of federal transportation funds is based on a continuing, cooperative & comprehensive (3-C) transportation process.

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Overview of the MAG Economic Development Committee

Formed in October 2010
Role
Develop an opportunity-specific and

action-oriented plan that fosters and advances infrastructure in the MAG Region, especially transportation infrastructure that would further economic development opportunities.

Membership – 35 Total Members
19 local government agencies
15 business representatives
1 representative from the Arizona

Department of Transportation.

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EDC Focus Areas Include:

Transportation
Mexico

Initiatives

Employment
Education
Economic

Recovery

Canadian

Impact Wheel shows how projects and events are interrelated and support the focus areas.

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Image Source: Georgia Tech Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (http://www.cqgrd.gatech.edu/megaregions)

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ARI-SON MEGAREGION

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ARI-SON MEGAREGION Population: 9,781,401 Mexico Top Trade Partner AZ Exports $8.3 Billion AZ Imports $7.5 Billion

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Online Mapping and Data

http://maps.azmag.gov/

Enhanced (platform independent) Online mapping and analysis tool

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Arizona: International Owned Business Inventory

Countries : 56 Jobs: 128,225 Businesses: 1,519 Locations: 5,555 International Parent Companies: 918

Source: MAG Employer Database 2016

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Maricopa: International Owned Business Inventory

Source: MAG; Dun & Bradstreet, 2015; CABC

Countries : 46 Jobs: 61,875 Businesses: 819 Locations: 2,168 International Parent Companies: 570

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For More Information, Please Contact: Maricopa Association of Governments (602) 254-6300 www.azmag.gov