Kenyon Webster
10-07-2009, 01:12 PM
As part of the September 24, 2009 Sebastopol Economic Summit, a participant survey about economic development priorities and concepts was conducted. Detailed results may be viewed on the City web site at: https://www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us/pdfs/citycouncil/Economic%20Summit%20Summary%2010-5-09.pdf (https://www.ci.sebastopol.ca.us/pdfs/citycouncil/Economic%20Summit%20Summary%2010-5-09.pdf)
The 10 most frequently selected economic development concepts were:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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1 YEAR-ROUND FARM MARKET
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2 PROMOTE ECO-TOURISM
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3 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT
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4 TRAFFIC CALMING
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5 PROMOTE ART-RELATED IDENTITY
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6 BUSINESS INCUBATOR SPACE OR SERVICES
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7 TOWN PROMOTION, ADVERTISING, INCLUDING WEB
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<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">9 GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY SOUTH</st1:address></st1:Street> STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
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<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">10 SEBASTOPOL AVENUE</st1:address></st1:Street> STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
Local businesses, the City, Chamber of Commerce, and community members are continuing efforts to maintain a vital local economy, including consideration of new initiatives. Stay tuned for more information.
-Kenyon Webster, City Planning Director
The 10 most frequently selected economic development concepts were:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
1 YEAR-ROUND FARM MARKET
<o:p></o:p>
2 PROMOTE ECO-TOURISM
<o:p></o:p>
3 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT
<o:p></o:p>
4 TRAFFIC CALMING
<o:p></o:p>
5 PROMOTE ART-RELATED IDENTITY
<o:p></o:p>
6 BUSINESS INCUBATOR SPACE OR SERVICES
<o:p></o:p>
7 TOWN PROMOTION, ADVERTISING, INCLUDING WEB
<o:p></o:p>
8 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">PERMANENT</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">FACILITIES</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">FOR</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">CENTER</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> FOR THE ARTS, SONOMA COUNTY REPERTORY THEATER
<o:p></o:p>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">9 GRAVENSTEIN HIGHWAY SOUTH</st1:address></st1:Street> STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
<o:p></o:p>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">10 SEBASTOPOL AVENUE</st1:address></st1:Street> STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
Local businesses, the City, Chamber of Commerce, and community members are continuing efforts to maintain a vital local economy, including consideration of new initiatives. Stay tuned for more information.
-Kenyon Webster, City Planning Director