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TOP FIVE COMMUNITY IDEAS |
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Enhance and promote social activities for those between 18-28 |
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Establish a "buy local" planning group |
| 2 (tie) |
Decrease the number of blighted buildings in the City |
| 2 (tie) |
Cultivate & promote more family attractions |
| 5 (tie) |
Utilize the Rock River as a community "hot spot" |
| 5 (tie) |
Build a convention center/sports complex/fairgrounds (could be on the GM site) |
| 5 (tie) |
Make Janesville a regional housing hub |
| 5 (tie) |
Improve connectivity between City Council & the City econonmic development department |
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TOP FIVE DOWNTOWN IDEAS |
| 1 |
Adopt the downtown Business Improvement District (BID) proposal; it will help with riverfront acquisitions |
| 2 (tie) |
Get the hospital and clinic more involved in the downtown area (Franklin/Jackson St. corridor) |
| 2 (tie) |
Establish a downtown entertainment district |
| 4 (tie) |
Build a modern parking structure |
| 4 (tie) |
Further develop downtown -- attract 3 new restaurants, riverfront attractions, etc. |
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TOP FIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IDEAS |
| 1 |
Gather the top 20 area employers for a dialogue on expansion plans & what the City can do to help |
| 2 (tie) |
Develop a "showcase team" to sell Janesville's resources, advantages, etc. Group would sell Jvl |
| 2 (tie) |
Market our location -- close to affordable housing, good education & low cost of living |
| 2 (tie) |
Establish a local capital fund for start-ups, growing businesses, etc. |
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Target specific industries and skill sets (logistics, printing, manufacturing) |
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TOP FIVE EDUCATION IDEAS |
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Expand vocational & technical training |
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Retrain displaced workers to meet the needs of the job market |
| 3 (tie) |
Build a four-year college |
| 3 (tie) |
Establish a B.S. in nursing program at BTC or UW-Rock |
| 3 (tie) |
Establish technology curriculum in our schools |
| 3 (tie) |
Promote business/education partnerships |
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TOP FIVE ENERGY IDEAS |
| 1 |
Produce alternative source of energy |
| 2 |
Target solar energy industries |
| 3 (tie) |
Establish biofiuel plants -- celluosic ethanol |
| 3 (tie) |
Recruit a wind energy company |
| 3 (tie) |
Develop wind and solar power |
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Load mgmt. with utilities -- less purchased power = fewer power plants = lower utility costs |
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TOP FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IDEAS |
| 1 |
Take an active role in becoming an eco-friendly community |
| 2 (tie) |
Attract and support "green" industries |
| 2 (tie) |
Tap into our natural resources (rock, water) |
| 4 (tie) |
Develop a niche for "green" jobs |
| 4 (tie) |
Make Janesville a green energy "center of excellence" |
| 4 (tie) |
Cultivate alternative fuel technology (e.g., biomass) |
| 4 (tie) |
Do not redevelop flooded areas -- use them for green space |
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TOP FIVE GOVERNMENT IDEAS |
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Improve business climate at the state level (less red tape, better tax policies) |
| 2 |
Lobby to make tax structure more business friendly |
| 3 |
Identify what current employers need to grow and remove gov't road blocks |
| 4 |
Improve our overall tax climate |
| 5 |
Request tax relief and funding immediately |
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TOP FIVE LABOR & WORKFORCE IDEAS |
| 1 |
Advertise the quality of our labor force nationally |
| 2 (tie) |
Capitalize on our dedicated, committed workforce |
| 2 (tie) |
Identify the skills sets available from community members |
| 4 (tie) |
Revisit our unemployment compensation system & develop incentives for all to work |
| 4 (tie) |
Build a strong work ethic to attract new businesses |
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TOP FIVE REGIONALISM IDEAS |
| 1 |
Host a collaborative meeting between Janesville & Beloit to build community cooperation |
| 2 |
Research communities with similar situations (Kenosha, etc.) and see how they responded |
| 3 |
Establish regional partnerships (I-39 corridor, etc.) |
| 4 (tie) |
Investigate how other communities have brought in other businesses |
| 4 (tie) |
Have a regular dialogue with successful cities |
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TOP FIVE TOURISM IDEAS |
| 1 |
The CVB should expand and do more to market Janesville as a desitnation city |
| 2 (tie) |
Capture Dells tourists as they drive by Janesville |
| 2 (tie) |
Create tourism through more intensive marketing and financial assistance |
| 4 |
Promote Rotary Gardens as a destination site |
| 5 (tie) |
Make Janesville into a tourist destination |
| 5 (tie) |
Advertise community attractions on billboards |
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TOP FIVE TRANSPORTATION IDEAS |
| 1 |
Improve transportation linkage (4 lane highway 14, 6 lane I-90) |
| 2 (tie) |
Develop the Rock County Airport (similar to Rockford) |
| 2 (tie) |
Establish more commuter options |
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Improve commuter transportation (e.g., rail, bus, Interstate) |
| 5 (tie) |
Develop regional transportation |
| 5 (tie) |
Lobby government to build wishbone on I-43 in Delevan to Janesville |
| 5 (tie) |
Improve rail service -- can we be a bedroom community for Chicago? |
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Establish an intermodal transportation center -- emphasize our location |