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Develop and sustain a business expansion, attraction and retention <br />? <br />program with emphasis on traded-sector companies. Sustain and <br />expand the economic recruitment efforts in place for the region. The <br />partnership with the State of Oregon should also be further fostered and <br />developed. The regional identity (addressed in the previous initiative) <br />will be used to refine and focus the efforts. <br />URBAN VITALITY <br />The distinctiveness of a region and a community is an important asset in <br />retaining talent and businesses, as well as attracting new talent and investment. <br />The region has always been fortunate to have many such “place-based” assets <br />in its outdoor recreational amenities and great variety of natural features. The <br />emergence of the creative economy has created new interest in urban <br />downtowns as entertainment and cultural centers. Both Eugene and Springfield, <br />as well as many of the smaller communities in the region, recognize the <br />importance of supporting and enhancing vitality in their downtowns. Building <br />downtowns as places to live, work and play will support the retention and <br />expansion of the existing business community and be a significant asset to <br />attract new investment. <br /> The Cities of Eugene and Springfield should continue and enhance their <br />? <br />efforts to promote downtown vitality through development and <br />redevelopment. Other Cities in the region should also look for <br />opportunities to enhance core commercial and downtown areas as part <br />of their economic development strategies. <br /> Inventory and assess adequacy of industrial land availability in support of <br />? <br />expansion, attraction and retention in conjunction with comprehensive <br />land assessment process. <br />A REGION WORKING TOGETHER <br />One common thread of feedback from the Regional Prosperity Summit was the <br />positive direction that our government leaders are taking by pulling our <br />communities together to act as one economic region. Moving forward as one <br />region, not several, will create a positive inertia that will move us forward into the <br />next economy faster than if we work alone. Our next economy will be stronger <br />and more resilient by moving forward together. <br /> Create a Regional Prosperity Council that acts as the guiding coalition <br />? <br />for the implementation of the regional strategy; initiates and presides <br />over an on-going conversation on topics such as demographic shifts, <br />applications of emerging technologies and best practices in supporting <br />the strategy. <br /> <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />