2.  Housing Costs in Collier County:

 http://209.247.187.111/Index.aspx?page=155

http://www.city-data.com/county/Collier_County-FL.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collier_County

3.  Affordable Housing and Wages:

"How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty." 26 Aug. 2004. United States Census Bureau. 27 Sept. 2006 < http://www.census.gov/hhes/poverty/povdef.html - 1 >. 

Macpherson, David. "The Employment Impact of a Comprehensive Living Wage Law: Evidence From Florida." June 2002. Florida State University. 26 Sept. 2006 <http://www.epionline.org/studies/macpherson_06-2002.pdf>.

Prah, Pamela M. "States Scrutinize Wage Policies." 24 June 2003. Stateline. 25 Sept. 2006 <http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=15295>.

Smith, Stanley K., and Mark House. "Snowbirds and Other Temporary Residents." Oct. 2004. University of Florida. 30 Sept. 2006 <http://www.bebr.ufl.edu/Articles/Temp_Residents_2004.pdf>.

"UF Study: New York Leads in Snowbirds Moving Temporarily to Florida." University of Florida. 25 Sept.-Oct.2006                                   

    <http://news.ufl.edu/2004/11/22/snowbirds-2/>.

"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisics." 30 Sept. 2006 <http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_fl.htm>.

Carroll, Jennifer. "Florida House to Study." 14 Sept. 2006. 10 Oct. 2006 <http://www.realtybuilderconnection.com/story.php?story_id=3289>. 

"Even Affordable Housing Increasingly Out of Reach." MSN Money. Associated Press. 10 Oct. 2006 <http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/invest/extra/P125445.asp>.

Trivedi-St. Clair, Riddhi. "Collier Home Sales Drop But Median Price Rises." 26 Sept. 2006. 10 Oct. 2006 <http://naplesnews.com/news/2006/sep/26/sales_existing_homes_down_last_year/?p>. 

"What is Your Opinion on Affordable Housing in the Area?" Naplesnews.Com. 10 Oct.

2006. 10 Oct. 2006

<http://www.naplesnews.com/polls/2006/mar/area_affordable_housing/>.

4.  Impact of Construction:

Studies Completed on the Status of Affordable Housing in Southwest Florida

1997 Report on Managing Local Opposition to Affordable Housing: Strategies and Tools: written and presented by the collaboration of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, Community and Economic Development for the National Association for County Community and Economic Development, and the Housing Finance for the Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies and from a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2001 Millennial Housing Commission Principal Recommendations to Congress

            http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/MHCReport.pdf

2003 Halliday Report [link]

2004 Final Report of the Florida House of Representatives Select Committee on Affordable Housing http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?PublicationType=Committees&CommitteeId=2225&Session=2004&DocumentType=Reports&FileName=2151.pdf

Hurricane Work Group Report

            www.myflorida.com/myflorida/governorsoffice/Hurricane/pdfs/hhwg_report.pdf

2005

Bridging the Gap: presented by the Community Housing Subcommittee of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council; this     committees solutions will be presented on June 30, 2007; includes reports from the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, the 2004 Final Report of the Florida House of Representatives Select Committee on Affordable Housing, the 2001 Millennial Housing Commission Principal Recommendations to Congress, and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials 2005 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda. www.swfrpc.org/content/AH/DraftBG.pdf

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials 2005 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda www.nahro.org/legislative/2005/05NAHROLegAgenda.pdf

Policy Memorandum: Affordable Housing Methodology: www.lee-county.com/dcd1/Downloads/Documents/Studies_Reports/2005AffordableHousingMethodology.pdf

Collier County Statistics and General Information

2000

            Almost 75% of the work force drove alone to work

            Only about 15% carpooled

            Just under 2% used public transit

            2.5% walked or biked

            Almost 5% worked from home

            About 26% had a travel time to work of less than 15 minutes

            95,020 people commuted to work

2003

            HUD median income, Family of 4         $61,400

2004

            Average yearly wage                $33,800

            Largest major industry  Construction, 14%

            Largest major occupation          Office and Administrative Support Occ., 15%

March, 2005

            Total civilian work force            145,191

            Employed                                 140, 665

            Unemployed                             4,526 (3.1%)

Available Land

            95,000 residential units on 38,000 acres

            128 Planned Unit Developments (PUD) approved to begin or finish in 2006

            2,450 acres zoned commercial

            686 acres zoned industrial

            6,275 acres used for golf course land

            6,741 acres preserved as conservation lands

 Lee County Statistics and General Information

2000

            Almost 79% work force drove alone to work

            About 14% carpooled

            Less than 1% used public transit

            Just over 2% walked or biked

            About 24.5% spent less than 15 minutes on their daily commute

            161,939 people commuted to work everyday

2003

            HUD median income, family of 4           $51,700

2004

            Average yearly wage                $33,072

            Largest major industry  Construction, 14%

            Largest major occupation          Office and Administrative Support Occ., 17%

March, 2005

            Total civilian labor force            255,911

            Employed                                 247,296

            Unemployed                             8,614 (3.4%)

Cheapest house to buy in Cape Coral: $145,000 as of May, 2006

Over 983 planned communities have been approved (or in process) in Lee County

Population Growth

            Recorded population in 2002: 302, 402 permanent residents

            Projected population increase by 2020: 673,643 permanent residents

Available Land

            Allocated: 92,279.56 acres; Available: 34,310.87 acres

            Total Residential:  Allocated: 74,831.97 acres; Available: 23,037.53 acres

            Commercial: Allocated: 10,649.98 acres; Available: 4,871.1 acres

            Industrial: Allocated: 6,797.61 acres; Available: 6,402.24

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Florida Association of Realtors.

Source Websites

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov

            For Florida:      www.hug.gov/local/index.cfm?state=fl

            HUD History:   www.hud.gov/library/bookshelf12/hudhistory.cfm

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council:    www.swfrpc.org

            Community Housing Subcommittee:      www.swfrpc.org/chsc.shtml

            Bridging the Gap Presentation:  www.swfrpc.org/content/AH/AH.ppt

            Bridging the Gap Report:                      www.swfrpc.org/content/AH/DraftBG.pdf

University of Florida Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing:  www.shimberg.ufl.edu

Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse:                 www.flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu

Florida Housing Coalition:         www.flhousing.org

Lee County Government:          www.lee-county.com

            Department of Community Development: www.lee-county.com/dcd/

            Lee County Affordable Housing:

                        www.lee-county.com/dcd/AffordableHousing/HousingMain.htm

            Lee County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee:

                        www.lee-county.com/dcd1/Committees/ahac.htm

            Department of Comprehensive Planning:

                        www.lee-county.com/dcd/ComprehensivePlanning/planningmain.htm

            Lee Plan: www.lee-county.com/dcd1/Leeplan/Leeplan.pdf

            Lee Plan Maps: www.lee-county.com/dcd1/downloads/maps/LeePlan.htm

            Lee County Impact Fees: (updated for 2007)

                        www.lee-county.com/dcd/Downloads/Documents/Fees/Resimpactfeeschedule.pdf

            Lee County General Information Maps:

                        www.lee-county.com/dcd/GeneralInfo/AppsDocumentsMaps.htm

Collier County Government: www.colliergov.net

            Collier County Operational Support and Housing Department:                          

                        www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=105

            Collier County Affordable Housing:       www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=463

            Collier County Consolidated Plan (for HUD): www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=486

            Collier County Impact Fees: www.colliergov.net/index.aspx?page=1538

                        Impact Fee Calculator: http://apps.colliergov.net/commdev/if/default.cfm

            Collier County Comprehensive Planning Department:

                        www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=96

            Collier County Land Use Map:

                        www.colliergov.net/ftp/GraphicApps/Maps/Collier_County_Base_map.htm

            Collier County Planned Unit Development Map List:

                        www.colliergov.net/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8356

            Collier County Built Out PUD List:

                        www.colliergov.net/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8357

            Collier County Zoning and Land Development Review:

                        http://209.247.187.111/Index.aspx?page=128

2004 Florida House of Representatives Select Committee on Affordable Housing:

            http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?SessionId=36&CommitteeId=2225

Hurricane Housing Work Group:

            www.myflorida.com/myflorida/governorsoffice/Hurricane/index.html

Millennial Housing Commission: http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/home.html

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials: www.nahro.org

Naples Daily News portfolio on the affordable housing crisis in Southwest Florida:

            www.naplesnews.com/affordable_housing

 5.  Job Market:

Labor force graph, Retrieved on Oct. 10, 2006 from, http://www.bls.gov/ces/hom.htm

Unemployed graph, Retrieved on Oct. 10, 2006 from, http://www.bls.gov/ces/hom.htm

Employment graph, Retrieved on Oct. 10, 2006 from, http://www.bls.gov/ces/hom.htm

Jobs Most in Demand and Fastest Growing Jobs, Retrieved Oct. 2nd, 2006, from http://www.careerandservicecenter.org/labor.htm

Population estimates, Retrieved on Oct. 15, 2006 from, http://hometown.aol.com/browne/lee.html

Stats, Retrieved on Oct. 16, 2006 from, www.msnbc.msn.com

Stats, Retrieved on Oct. 18, 2006 from, www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/release/archives/census_2000

6.  Real Estate and the Relationship to FGCU :

Deborah Halliday, M.P.A., conducted a study in 2002 for the Lee County Affordable Housing Committee entitled, The public costs of inadequate affordable housing in Lee County, Florida. The study details economic losses, transportation infrastructure, education, and health care costs. The findings and conclusions of the results of the study are stated, along with numerous recommendations for the future of affordable housing in Lee County, Florida.

Alumni Association Database of Florida Gulf Coast University

Career Development Services Database of Florida Gulf Coast University

Comparable Market Analysis [CMA]. (2006, July). Courtesy of Proia Realty, Inc., Cape Coral, Florida.

Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. (2000, 2006). Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing at the University of Florida. Retreived October 10, 2006, from the World Wide Web: http://www.flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/a/profiles?action=results&nid=1100

Halliday, Deborah, MPA. (2002, September). The public costs of inadequate affordable housing in Lee County, Florida. Fort Myers: Lee County Affordable Housing Committee. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from the World Wide Web: http://lee-county.com/dcd/AffordableHousing/HousingMain.htm

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2006). Community Planning and Development. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from the World Wide Web: http://www.hud.gov