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StrengthsThreats <br />Rated #1 Best Place to Live by Money Complacency; lack of understanding of the <br />Magazine benefits of economic growth <br />Active business community organizations – Unknown future changes in financing <br />Chamber, DBA regulatory environment <br />Numerous Downtown Events Increased regulation and/or fees <br />Diverse available properties throughout City CDOT restrictions on highway access on <br />Hwy 42 <br />Future large employer, with time to plan for <br />assimilation Failure to connect ConocoPhillips to <br />Louisville <br />Compact identifiable downtown with a mix <br />of employment, civic and retail Loss of focus/vision <br />Future commuter rail Lack of follow through <br />Educated work force Inadequate resources <br />Proximity to excellent educational facilities. Changing spending habits of aging <br />Located in Boulder Valley School population <br />District. <br />Uncertainty of FasTracks project timing <br />Small town character <br />Physical condition of Hwy 36 <br />Good transportation connectivity, including <br />Public desire to shrink government, thereby <br />two Hwy 36 interchanges, transit, <br />further limiting available resources <br />bicycle, pedestrian. <br />Uncertainty of R/R approval of underpass, <br />Great recreation amenities; Open Space <br />Project funding <br />Member of Metro Denver Economic <br />Opportunities <br />Development Corporation <br />Involved, educated citizenry ConocoPhillips construction project will <br />bring opportunities for notoriety, <br />Location in Boulder County <br />employee and company spending, <br />Supportive political environment <br />sponsorships, jobs, and spin-off <br />Availability of Historic Preservation Funds <br />businesses. <br />Build-out of the Colorado Tech Center and <br />Weaknesses <br />Centennial Valley employment centers <br />General Economy --National/Regional <br />Two large available retail spaces <br />Loss of Jobs, company relocations <br />RTD Commuter Rail <br />Lack of rail service for industrial <br />Improve the physical connection between <br />High housing cost <br />Hwy 42 Revitalization Area with <br />Lack of business financing (perceived or real) <br />Downtown <br />Limited numbers of consumers <br />Build on cooperative status of business <br />Limited affordable housing for workers <br />organizations <br />Need better way-finding mechanisms <br />Collaboration and coordination within Metro <br />Centennial Valley needs more <br />Denver EDC <br />interconnection between shopping areas <br />Downtown railroad underpass <br />Limited connections between Downtown and <br />Redevelopment of grain elevator site <br />Revitalization area <br />Future improvements to Hwy 36 <br />Limited senior housing <br />Two major retail closures in 2009 <br /> <br />