FORUM Magazine Spring 2009
Florida in a New Era
Florida may be at a turning point. The runaway population growth that powered its economy for 60 years has sputtered and stalled. Floridians now have a chance to regroup, rethink, and re-imagine what their state should be. FORUM, in partnership with the Askew Institute for Politics and Society, asked 10 top Florida thinkers for some bold ideas.
Some highlights:
A shift to high-level jobs is crucial
By David A. Denslow, economist at UF Warrington College of Business Administration |
Do what’s right by our children
By David Lawrence Jr., president of The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation of Miami |
Universities are key to our economic future
By John Delaney, president in residence of the Florida Board of Governors |
So many residents, so few Floridians
By Gary R. Mormino, Florida Studies professor at USF St. Petersburg |
Our environmental emergency is now
By Steven M. Seibert, policy director at the Collins Center for Public Policy |
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Preparing for climate change
By Alex Sink, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer
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