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ECONOMIC WEAKNESSES . ' <br />Ti,pic -· _ _. Recom.mendatlon . · -_ Co.niolete bv . . ' ... _. . <br />Comprehensive Find ways to redevelop the Ellensburg Airport, <br />transportation making It an economic asset for our community and <br />network 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 adi acent to rail service. <br />Broadband/witi 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 wifi <br />services as a means to promote economic ' <br />developm en t. <br />Increase understanding and impact of smart city <br />infrastructure and the internet of thlnos (lot), <br />Developable land, Prepare and maintain a searchable database of <br />available space properties available or potentially available for lease <br />or purchase. <br />Revenue Talk to other Washington State Public Development <br />diversification Authorttv's about their revenue streams. <br />Identify opportunities to diversify revenues, and <br />oursue best ootions. <br />Retail Push the market to Ellensburg -without gas sales, <br />retail leakage is around 20%. Identify and pursue <br />opportunities to reduce retail leakage and increase <br />II 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 />1 1 downtown core utilizing the Arnett Muldrow Market <br />Analysis comoleted in February 2016. <br />Global view, local Internationalize business recru itm en t ma terials. <br />action Seek opportunities to demonstrate our open door to <br />manv cultures. <br />ECONOMIC THREATS <br />T())DIC , ' . <br />. Recommendatio n: -' Comolete bv . .. <br />Housing Promote responsiveness of community on the issue <br />of affordable housing . <br />Identify and share information about how Ellensburg <br />is addres sino the commun ity's concerns .