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o Vision <br /> o Population close to critical mass <br /> o Room for growth <br /> o The ROR—development and resource opportunities <br /> • Education <br /> o New elementary school <br /> o New elementary school/future high school <br /> • Image <br /> o City easy to work with <br /> o Communicate our success <br /> o Perception of developers <br /> o Positive image <br /> • Economic Development <br /> o Technology <br /> o Entrepreneurship <br /> o New ZIP Code/Post Office <br /> o Business Park <br /> • Natural Resources <br /> o Built and environment <br /> o Rivers <br /> o Recreation based on natural resources <br /> • Housing and Community Development <br /> o High median income <br /> o Variety of housing opportunity <br /> • Miscellaneous <br /> o Internal advancement opportunities <br /> Threats ""4% <br /> • Infrastructure and Funding <br /> o Lack of State and Federal resources for transportation <br /> o Funding <br /> o No control of Highway 10 funding <br /> o Lack of transportation funding <br /> o Highway 10 <br /> • Economic Development <br /> o Loss of tax base— business park <br /> o Competing cities economic development (other communities giving land away) <br /> o Neighboring communities giving away land <br /> o Between two historic communities <br /> • Natural Environment <br /> o Natural disasters/train derailments <br /> o Built and natural environment <br /> o Two rivers <br /> o Railroad <br /> City of Ramsey 2017 Strategic Plan Update—SWOT Analysis <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br />