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1 <br /> i <br /> 2 Minnesota Department of Tourism,2000 <br /> 3 Data obtained from the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development Community Profile <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Growing Rural Economic Success, MN Planning,July 2001 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Growing Rural Economic Success,MN Planning,July 2001 <br /> s <br /> 6 U.S.Census Bureau,2000 Census <br /> 7 <br /> 8 ACTIONS <br /> 9 SHORT-TERM ACTIONS WITHIN 1 YEAR): <br /> 10 ❑ Create a mentorship program through the Chamber of Commerce between experienced entrepreneurs <br /> 11 and young self-starters joining the Pequot Lakes economic community. <br /> 12 ❑ Encourage businesses in the professional/service sector to locate on the perimeter of the downtown in <br /> 13 order to facilitate more space for retail directly in downtown. <br /> 14 ❑ Create an information-sharing system for retail employees to be better educated on the wares of other <br /> 15 local stores to keep shoppers from leaving town to buy certain items. <br /> 16 ❑ Provide more bicycle parking along the Paul Bunyan Trail in downtown to make it easier for recreational <br /> 17 users to stop. <br /> 18 ❑ Create expansion plans for water, sewer, and telecommunications so businesses can anticipate future <br /> 19 availability. <br /> 20 ❑ Define the commutershed of Pequot Lakes. <br /> 21 ❑ Establish a municipal parking strategy. <br /> 22 MID-TERM ACTIONS (1- S YEARS): <br /> 23 ❑ Set aside land for future expansion of the Industrial Park. <br /> 24 ❑ Clarify restrictions in the permitting process for location, duration, and signage for running a transient <br /> 25 business within City limits. <br /> 26 C Capitalize on a relationship with Central Lakes College in order to facilitate and foster human capital. <br /> 27 C Provide affordable housing options for young families wishing to join the Pequot Lakes work force. <br /> 28 C Provide sidewalks in all areas of the City where residents and tourists may be traversing through a <br /> 29 number of retail stores in one trip. <br /> 30 ❑ Create a Historical Tour Map that highlights historical places of interest in Pequot Lakes. This should <br /> 31 include different routes for people walking, biking or driving. Interesting stories that help people to <br /> 32 understand Pequot's heritage are valuable in that they help educate people and create allies for historical <br /> 33 preservation. <br /> 34 ❑ Provide incentives for infill and redevelopment of local businesses in the downtown area. <br /> _ 151 Page <br />