Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 98

Strategies and Actions

1

Elevate Arlington’s competitive
positioning in the region to
capture a larger share of high-wage,
high-impact growth.

1.5. Expand the city’s portfolio of
business retention, expansion and
attraction tools and activities.
1.6. Expand the city’s Business
Retention and Expansion and
Business Recruitment programs.

1.1. Engage the business community
around the city’s economic
development strategy.

1.7. Launch a more extensive
marketing and outreach campaign
to recruit businesses to Arlington.

1.2. Maintain active relationships
with brokers, developers, and site
selectors to communicate vision and
initiatives.

1.8. Leverage the city’s economic
development resources through a
strong partnership with the private
sector.

1.3. Through established
relationships, advance Arlington’s
vision, project ideas, redevelopment
sites, incentive programs, and other
economic development projects and
initiatives, as appropriate.
1.4. Promote regional collaboration
around areas of mutual interest,
such as regional branding and
addressing workforce challenges.

1.9. Investigate and employ
applicable best practices from
around the nation to the city’s
economic development efforts.

2

Rejuvenate and transform key
economic centers into vibrant
destinations.

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