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PLACE KEY INITIATIVES
1 Conduct a “Housing Momentum Roundtable” with municipalities to share best practices and lessons learned, and to identify countywide infrastructure and readiness needs, opportunity sites and promote a unified housing vision. Leverage early housing wins to drive additional housing growth 2 Develop a Housing Readiness Playbook outlining zoning, infrastructure, and partnership strategies to replicate success countywide. 1 Convene county and municipal leaders, utility providers, and economic partners to generate a standardized infrastructure inventory template. Build a comprehensive infrastructure readiness framework
2 Identify three priority infrastructure projects for investment or grant funding.
Connect industry, developers, and municipal leaders to identify and complete projects
PROSPERITY KEY INITIATIVES 1 Support regional businesses and encourage growth by completing retention and expansion calls with key county employers. Strengthen regional prosperity through connection, collaboration, and entrepreneurship 2 Expand business resources to ensure growth support reaches every corner of the county. 3 Host small business initiatives, such as an annual cross-county convenings, MIPitch, the Small Business Resource Event, Brownfield Brainstorming, and Workforce & Manufacturing Events. 1 Create networking opportunities for stakeholders to increase collaboration between business leaders, real estate developers, municipal leaders, and other stakeholders across the community. 2 Host at least three Developer Day events highlighting one to three communities per event, showcasing local assets and opportunities for growth and progress. 1 Collaborate with MEDC, The Right Place, and local governments to deliver hands-on education and guidance on the Redevelopment Ready Communities process, resulting in three municipalities reaching RRC “Engaged” or higher status. Advance community readiness as a pathway to prosperity 2 Host an annual “Prosperity Through Readiness” workshop for local officials and planners. 3 Build a Playbook for “Marketing our Communities,” for each municipality to customize to their community features and benefits for development.
Host the annual MEA Economic Exchange. 4
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