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StrengthsThreats <br />Rated #1 Best Place to Live by Money Some may lack of understanding of the <br />Magazine benefits of economic growth <br />Active business community Unknown future changes in financing <br />organizations – Chamber, DBA regulatory environment <br />Numerous Downtown Events Increased regulation and/or fees <br />Diverse available properties throughout CDOT restrictions on highway access <br />City on Hwy 42 <br />Future large employer, with time to plan Failure to connect ConocoPhillips to <br />for assimilation Louisville <br />Compact identifiable downtown with a Loss of focus/vision <br />mix of employment, civic and retail <br />Lack of follow through <br />Future commuter rail <br />Inadequate resources <br />Educated work force <br />Lessening retail spending as population <br />Proximity to excellent educational ages <br />facilities. Located in Boulder Valley <br />Uncertainty of FasTracks project <br />School District. <br />timing <br />Small town character <br />Physical condition of Hwy 36 <br />Good transportation connectivity, <br />Public desire to shrink government, <br />including two Hwy 36 interchanges, <br />thereby further limiting available <br />transit, bicycle, pedestrian. <br />resources <br />Great recreation amenities; Open Space <br />Uncertainty of R/R approval of <br />Member of Metro Denver Economic underpass <br />Development Corporation <br />Opportunities <br />Involved, educated citizenry <br />construction project in <br />ConocoPhillips <br />Location in Boulder County <br />2011 will bring opportunities for <br />Supportive political environment <br />notoriety, employee and company <br />Availability of Historic Preservation <br />spending, sponsorships, jobs, and <br />Funds <br />spin-off businesses. <br />Build-out of the Colorado Tech Center <br />and Centennial Valley employment <br />Weaknesses <br />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 <br />High housing cost <br />between Hwy 42 Revitalization Area <br />Lack of business financing (perceived <br />with Downtown <br />or real) <br />Building on cooperative status of <br />Centennial Valley not organized as a <br />business organizations <br />merchant group or involved with BRaD <br />Collaboration and coordination within <br />committee <br />Metro Denver EDC <br />Limited numbers of consumers <br />Downtown railroad underpass <br />Reduced future spending of aging <br />Redevelopment of grain elevator site <br />population <br />Limited affordable housing for workers <br />Limited connections between Downtown <br />and Revitalization Area <br />Limited senior housing <br />Two major retail closures in 2009 <br /> <br />