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Murray, Ned
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Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center
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Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
murrayn@fiu.edu
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Ned Murray, Ph.D., AICP is the Associate Director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University in Miami. Dr. Murray is a leading expert on economic and housing market issues in South Florida. He has authored many of the landmark affordable housing needs studies including the leading studies for Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Broward and Monroe Counties. He was also the Principal Investigator on the Broward County Housing Linkage Fee Nexus Study and Rental Housing Study for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Dr. Murray has recently completed and presented Housing Market Update and Municipal Scorecard studies for Palm Beach and Broward Counties and the South Florida Workforce Housing Needs Assessment. Dr. Murray developed the “Municipal Scorecard for Affordable Housing Delivery©” model which was used to evaluate affordable housing performance in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. Dr. Murray also has over twenty years of professional urban planning experience, including 12 years as a former Director of Planning and Development in Massachusetts. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dr. Murray has authored and presented numerous papers on economic development, affordable housing and urban planning, including articles published in Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ), the Economic Development Journal, the Journal of Public Affairs Education and the Council for Urban Economic Development’s Commentary.
Scholarly & Creative Works
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Article
2007
Economic Development Specialty Tracks: A Survey of MPA Programs
.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION
. 13:649-669.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15236803.2007.12001503
Web of Science:
000410034100013
1999
Cluster-based development strategies: Lessons from the plastics industry in north central Massachusetts
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
. 13:266-280.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/089124249901300306
Research
principal investigator on
Healthy Little Havana - EPA Environmental Justice
awarded by
Environmental Protection Agency
2022 - 2024
City of Coral Gables Economic Analysis Consulting Services
awarded by
City of Coral Gables
2021 - 2023
City of Doral Economic Analysis Update
awarded by
City of Doral
2023
City of Boynton Beach Economic Development Plan
awarded by
City of Boynton Beach Economic Developme
2021 - 2023
Broward County Housing Council Needs Assessment
awarded by
Broward County
2021 - 2023
Implementation Plan City of Fort Myers Community Economic Development Strategy
awarded by
City of Fort Myers
2022 - 2023
Palm Beach County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach
2022 - 2023
JPMC Community Development Research Initiative
awarded by
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
2021 - 2022
Broward County Equity Initiative
awarded by
Urban League of Broward County
2021 - 2022
Broward County Equity Initiative (HUF)
awarded by
Hispanic Unity of Florida
2021 - 2022
Fort Myers Community Economic Development Initiative
awarded by
City of Fort Myers
2019 - 2021
Palm Beach County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach
2020
Affordable Housing Needs Assessment and Action Study for South Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties
awarded by
Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc
2019 - 2020
City of Miami Affordable Housing Master Plan
awarded by
City of Miami
2018 - 2020
Professional Services for Development of Capital Investment Plan for Little Haiti
awarded by
Haitian American Community Dev Corp
2019
Affordable Housing Blueprint for Miami-Dade County
awarded by
Miami Homes for All Inc.
2019
City of Doral Economic Comprehensive Plan
awarded by
City of Doral
2019
Delray Beach Competitive Assessment and Cluster Strategies Study
awarded by
City of Delray Beach
2018 - 2019
City of Fort Lauderdale Affordable Housing and Economic Analysis
awarded by
City of Fort Lauderdale
2019
Miami-Dade Surtax Study
awarded by
University of Miami
2018 - 2019
Broward Affordable Housing Rational Nexus Study and Presentation
awarded by
Broward County Community Development Div
2018 - 2019
2018 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Broward County Community Development Div
2018 - 2019
City of Miami - Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan
awarded by
City of Miami
2018 - 2019
Village of Wellington Housing and Economic Impact Study
awarded by
Village of Wellington
2018 - 2019
MDEAT 2017 Annual Report Card and Scorecard Update
awarded by
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust
2018
City of North Miami Workforce & Affordable Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Revitalization Area Strategy
awarded by
North Miami Community Redevelopment Agen
2018
Dania Beach City Center Development: Economic Analysis and Community Charrette
awarded by
Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agen
2018
Financial Analysis: How Philanthropy Can More Effectively Assist Public and Private Investments in Affordable Housing
awarded by
Health Foundation of South Florida
2018
City of Hallandale Beach CRA Evaluation Committee Participation
awarded by
City of Hallandale
2017 - 2018
Miami Dade PHCD Housing Studies
awarded by
Miami Dade County Housing Agency
2015 - 2017
JPMorgan + UM Housing Policy Toolkit
awarded by
University of Miami
2017
City of Doral Economic Analysis Services 2016-2017
awarded by
City of Doral
2016 - 2017
City of Miami Gardens Citywide Housing and Economic Revitalization Study
awarded by
City of Miami Gardens
2016 - 2017
City of West Miami Comprehensive Plan Update
awarded by
City of West Miami
2015 - 2016
City of Deerfield Beach Citywide Economic Development Strategy
awarded by
City of Deerfield Beach
2015 - 2016
Annual Report Card and Scorecard Update
awarded by
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust
2016
City of Marathon Workforce/Affordable Housing Assessment and Action Study
awarded by
City of Marathon
2015 - 2016
City of Fort Lauderdale Affordable Housing and Economic Analysis
awarded by
City of Fort Lauderdale
2015 - 2016
Little Haiti Housing Community Needs Assessment
awarded by
Haitian American Community Dev Corp
2015
February 2015 Hallandale Beach CRA Strategic Planning Retreat
awarded by
City of Hallandale
2015
Economic Impact Study For Miami Ocean Studios
awarded by
Miami Ocean Studios LLC
2014 - 2015
2014 Update - Broward County Housing Linkage Fee Nexus Study
awarded by
Broward County
2014 - 2015
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) Annual Report Card and Scorecard
awarded by
Miami-Dade County
2013 - 2014
2013 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Broward County
2014
Atlantic Blvd Economic Restructuring - City of Pompano
awarded by
City of Pompano Beach
2012 - 2013
Dixie Hwy Economic Restructuring - City of Pompano Beach
awarded by
City of Pompano Beach
2012 - 2013
Economic Restructuring Study - City of Pompano Beach
awarded by
City of Pompano Beach
2012 - 2013
CITT - Market, Demographic and Economic Analytical Support - 8th Street and NW 147th Avenue
awarded by
Citizens Independent Transportation Trus
2013
Citizen's Independent Transportation Trust - SR836 Express Enhanced Bus TOD: Highest and Best Use Workshop
awarded by
Citizens Independent Transportation Trus
2013
MARKET, DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYTICAL SUPPORT
awarded by
Citizens Independent Transportation Trus
2012 - 2013
Palm Beach and Martin Counties Affordable Rental Housing
awarded by
Community Foundation For Palm Beach and
2012
Miami Foundation Soul of the Community Indicator Project
awarded by
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
2011 - 2012
2011 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Broward County
2011
City of Miami Gardens Economic Development Strategy
awarded by
City of Miami Gardens
2011
City of Opa-Locka EAR Based Amendments
awarded by
City of Opa-Locka
2010 - 2011
City of South Miami Performance Based Audit
awarded by
City of South Miami
2010
Miami-Dade County Shared-Trail Maintenance Program (Shared Bikeways).
awarded by
Miami-Dade County MPO
2008 - 2010
2009 Broward Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
awarded by
Broward Housing Partnership
2009
Miami River Economic Impact Study.
awarded by
City of Miami
2008 - 2009
The Impact of Community Redevelopment Agency Activities on the Florida Economy.
awarded by
Florida Redevelopment Association
2009
co-principal investigator on
Grant
The Resilient305 Collaborative: Advancing Hyperlocal, Replicable, Impact-driven Adaptation Science through Resilience Learning
awarded by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
2021 - 2023
Florida Landscape Research Analysis Project
awarded by
Southern Poverty Law Center
2022
Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment of City of Boynton Beach
awarded by
City of Boynton Beach Economic Developme
2020 - 2022
UniversityCity Prosperity Project
awarded by
U.S. Department of Transportation
2014 - 2020
Economic Analysis: Potential Short and Long-Term Impact of Reducing Hours Available for Liquor Sales
awarded by
City of Miami Beach
2017
investigator on
Impacts of Habitat for Humanity Homeownership
awarded by
Habitat for Humanity of Broward
2020 - 2021
District 11 Strategic Development Plan
awarded by
Lennar Homes
2013 - 2015
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