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SWOT ANALYSIS <br /> <br /> Stren,qths <br /> -UPA <br /> -location <br /> -committed progressive leadership <br /> -strong city government Iwetl-managed) <br /> -source for construction materials <br /> -sense of community, identity <br /> -sense of volunteerism <br /> -natural resources (river, woods, rural) <br /> -schools <br />-current growth rate <br />-destination shopping <br />-non-metro metro <br />-downtown <br />-highways <br />-sewer capacity <br />-land availability and prices <br />-affordable housing (full cycle) <br />-recreational facility (Mn Sports Federation)? <br />-current tax rate <br />-metro phone <br />-updated comprehensive plan <br />-funding for education - employment transition <br />-energy city designation <br /> <br />Weaknesses <br />-lack of industrial land with water and sewer available <br />-train movement (55 per day) <br />-fragmented downtown <br />-lack of public transpodation (bus or cabs) <br />-youth activities <br />-perception of Elk River location (identification with St. Cloud) <br />-no spec buildings available for industrial <br />-lack of focus - no strategy <br />-lack of skills training <br />-commuter population <br />-labor availability <br /> <br />Oppodunities <br />-tourism <br />-energy city <br />-incubator industry <br />-Mn Sports Federation sports complex <br />-restaurants, hotels <br />-101 completion <br />-reputation of Minnesota (technical, educational) <br />-natural resource amenities <br />-society work habits - commuters (reverse) <br />-identify with metro area (airport, highways) <br />-population shift <br />-met council policies <br /> <br /> <br />