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<br />Findings <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br /> <br />5. Transportation improvements and major development projects top <br />the list of major economic development goals which Anoka County <br />communities hope will make headlines in the next 10 years. <br />The Local Government Inventory Questionnaire asked communities to indicate <br />the economic development success stories that will make local, county or <br />regional headlines in 2017. While specific community goals varied, the focus <br />of the responding communities included: <br />a. Major transportation projects <br />b. Major development projects, including transit-oriented development <br />(TOD) near transit stations <br />c. Infrastructure in developing areas of the County <br />d. Redevelopment in fully developed areas of the County <br />e. Fiber optics and other communications infrastructure <br />f. Housing redevelopment and rehabilitatio <br />g. Job creation <br /> <br />Communities reported that they expecte <br />redevelopment projects over the next 1. <br />significant time to property acquisition <br />development opportunities, marketing, and <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />ntly cited challenges to <br />ounty communities. <br />a ,i!ity of staff and funding to <br />their cap,acity to undertake economic <br />ionnaire respondents. Communities <br />extensive knowledge and breadth of <br />economic development tools and resources. <br />:~ted that County-wide, a total of 8.6 full-time <br />tcVeconomic development and housing activities; <br />issue involving the number of staff and their skill <br /> <br />Communities were asked to identify the types of economic development tools <br />they have used as well as tools they would considet'-Using or would not use. <br />Their responses are shown on the following page. <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br />