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<br />-.-.,'--....' - .""C"".. <br /> <br />::;;;'¡>~v'>~\'~.;'C';¡;}.\;;;'\'!~~;~~~(~II~ií~~~I~~~E~~mpf~!i~~~¡~~;~~ð?'Ö~¡~;~m~~r~!I~~~J..~~t~~~!I~"M FINAL DRAFT <br /> <br />Regional Priorities <br /> <br />Seven priority projects have been identified that can provide the most significant impact for growth and development of the region's <br />economy. The other recommendations found in this plan will also have a direct impact but many of the other recommendations need <br />to be carried out at a local level. The following prioritized projects will help anchor certain industries in the region, improve the <br />economies of communities in the region, and assist the region in directing resources to the most critical needs and to areas that will <br />have the biggest impact: <br /> <br />./ Incorporate advanced manufacturing in all business sectors that can adopt it. <br /> <br />./ Expand research and development by focusing on the motor sports and optoelectronics industries. <br /> <br />./ Improve the region's workforce preparedness through programs in literacy and basic skills development. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />./ Develop a culture throughout the region that promotes and encourages entrepreneurship. . <br /> <br />./ Promote the region's tourism assets through a well-funded cooperative effort. <br /> <br /> <br />./ Enhance the distribution network for the region by investigating the feasibility of an intermodal site at the Charlotte <br />Douglas International Airport. <br /> <br />./ Develop a regional grants team to assist with identifying and obtaining funds for implementation of this plan. <br /> <br />