EC.1 Develop and implement a comprehensive economic development plan and policy agenda
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Undertake a comprehensive assessment of East Portland's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for economic development, including work skills profiles.
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Identify family-wage target industries and develop a plan to pursue such industries; identify partnerships, funding and timeline necessary to implement the plan.
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Develop and implement marketing plans to recruit target industries.
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Develop an advocacy agenda for promoting economic development in East Portland. Identify opportunities to influence public policy, planning, and funding decisions that affect economic development and investment in the area.
EC.2 Promote key opportunity sites for economic development
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Inventory and prioritize developable and redevelopable industrial and employment lands for recruitment of target industries.
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Identify and prioritize commercial nodes and commercial street frontages suitable for storefront and/or "main street" improvements; consider other design and infrastructure improvements.
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Identify and promote opportunities for siting public institutions in the area, such as government offices and court houses.
EC.3 Promote and support small and independent Portland-based and -owned businesses
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Identify and develop strategy to remove barriers to small business development in East Portland.
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Conduct East Portland-specific workshops about business development and revitalization.
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Fund the Economic Opportunity Initiative for micro and small business development.
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Develop a centrally-located small business resource center.
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Expand outreach for the Economic Opportunity Initiative (EOI) for small business development throughout East Portland.
EC.4 Increase and promote workforce training and employment opportunities for East Portland residents
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Promote East Portland as opportune location for trade/technical schools and other educational institutions.
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Develop and build relationships between business community and other community organizations for mentoring, skill building, fundraising and development.
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Develop clearing house/program to connect East Portland residents with workforce training and education programs that lead to career track, living wage jobs.
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Develop a comprehensive plan to train, place and advance East Portland residents in career track, living wage jobs.
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Connect East Portland residents to family-wage employment outside of the area by identifying and removing barriers, such as limited transportation options.
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