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- Transportation connections (to Boulder, Denver, Airport) <br /> Visitors <br /> Family income – residential income <br /> Education (educated population) <br /> Historic downtown <br /> Designated areas for primary employers and retailers <br /> Great industrial park <br /> Undeveloped land (Storage Teck and Centennial Valley) <br /> Redevelopment opportunities <br /> Good infrastructure <br /> Reasonable tax structure, development/fee structure <br /> Outdoor opportunities, parks and open space <br />- Proximity to the mountains <br /> Strong City services <br /> Diverse Council perspective <br /> Good schools <br /> Medical care/hospitals <br /> Engaged citizenry <br /> Strong city organization <br /> Healthy population <br /> Safe community <br /> Small town character, small community vibe <br /> Aging population <br />Weaknesses: (Economy) <br /> Low population (potentially) in the trade market – not a growing residential <br />population <br />- Traffic counts (low traffic counts) – not enough population density for <br />some kinds of businesses <br /> Opportunities for new development limited because we’re not built out <br /> Housing crisis (housing costs too high) <br /> Hard to attract entry level employees <br /> Aging population <br /> Lack of access to alternative transit – bus access <br />- First/last mile <br /> Land and rent costs are high – high cost of commercial property <br /> Increasing local economy – less of regional market than previously <br /> City’s heavy reliance on sales tax – lack of diverse tax base <br /> Poor cell phone service (business issue, health and safety issue, etc.) <br />Threats: <br /> <br />