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ECONOMIC 1NAKNESSES <br />T-6 <br />I� 'on - <br />Comprehensive <br />Find ways to redevelop the Ellensburg Airport, <br />transportation <br />making it an economic asset for our community and <br />network <br />our region. <br />Attract a master plan developer for aerospace and <br />aviation. <br />Support ongoing legislative efforts aimed at <br />maintaining the region's existing airport <br />infrastructure. <br />Identify land and land use ad'acent to rail service. <br />Broadband/wife <br />Establish an EBDA sub -committee comprised of <br />EBDA board members and area experts to explore a <br />self-sustaining model to provide fiber optic and wifl <br />services as a means to promote economic <br />development. <br />Increase understanding and impact of smart city <br />infrastructure and the internet of thins (lot). <br />Developable land, <br />Prepare and maintain a searchable database of <br />available space <br />properties available or potentially available for lease <br />or purchase. <br />Revenue <br />Talk to other Washington State Public Development <br />diversification <br />Autho ' s. about their revenue streams. <br />Identify opportunities to diversify revenues, and <br />pursue best options. <br />Retail <br />Push the market to Ellensburg —without gas sales, <br />retail leakage is around 200. Identify and pursue <br />opportunities to reduce retail leakage and increase <br />local options. <br />Attract. retail that brings area tourists and residents <br />to Ellensburg. Continue Downtowners subcommittee <br />to develop opportunities to strengthen the <br />downtown core utilizing the Arnett Muldrow Market <br />Analysis completed in February 2015. <br />Global view, local <br />Internationalize business recruitment materials. <br />Seek opportunities to demonstrate our open door to <br />action <br />many cultures. <br />ECONOMIC_ THREATS <br />Topic <br />mendation <br />Complete <br />Housing <br />Promote responsiveness of community on the issue <br />of affordable housing. <br />Identify and share information about how Ellensburg <br />is addressing the communi s concerns. <br />