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Strengths <br />Weaknesses <br />Rated #1 Best Place to Live by <br />Money Magazine General Economy -- <br />National/Regional <br />Active business community <br />organizations – Chamber, DBA Loss of Jobs, company <br />relocations <br />Numerous Downtown Events <br />Lack of rail service for industrial <br />Diverse available properties – <br />Historic downtown retail, <br />High housing cost <br />contemporary auto-related retail <br />Lack of business financing <br />and office in the Centennial <br />(perceived or real) <br />Valley and elsewhere, the <br />Centennial Valley not organized <br />growing CTC industrial park <br />or involved with BRaD <br />Future large employer, with time <br />committee <br />to plan for assimilation <br />No cohesive merchant group in <br />Compact identifiable downtown <br />Centennial Valley <br />Mix of employment, civic and <br />Limited numbers of consumers <br />retail in downtown <br />Reduced future spending of <br />Future commuter rail <br />aging population <br />Educated work force <br />Limited affordable housing for <br />Proximity to excellent workers <br />educational facilities <br />Limited senior housing <br />Small town character <br />Good transportation connectivity, <br />including auto, transit, bicycle, <br />pedestrian <br />Great recreation amenities <br />Supportive political environment <br />Location in Boulder County <br />Open Space <br />Involved, educated citizenry <br />ThreatsOpportunities <br />Some may lack of understanding ConocoPhillips <br />of the benefits of economic <br />Build-out of the CTC and <br />growth <br />Centennial Valley employment <br />centers <br />Unknown future changes in <br />financing regulatory environment <br />RTD Commuter Rail <br />Increased regulation and/or fees <br />Physically connect Hwy 42 <br />CDOT restrictions on highway Revitalization Area with <br />access on Hwy 42 Downtown <br />Failure to connect Building on cooperative status of <br />ConocoPhillips to Louisvillebusiness organizations, <br />recognizing the benefits to city as <br />Loss of focus/vision <br />a whole <br />Lack of follow through <br />Post Office occupant and <br />Inadequate resources <br />eventual redevelopment <br />Lessening retail spending as <br />Collaboration and coordination <br />population ages <br />within Metro Denver EDC <br /> <br />