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 Who do we want to attract to this area?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 79</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Inadequate labor pool (e.g., aging of tradespersons and disinterest of emerging workforce)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Education in the Region reflecting the needs of the Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Rising health costs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of manufacturing jobs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 36</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Longer commuting distances for local residents</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 36</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of “job benefits” in the Region. Vs. State/US? </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of housing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents are leaving the Region.  Is this unique to NW?  The State? Where are they going?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> “Undocumented” residents/citizens.  How do we get “accurate” data to determine the impact on the Region?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 47</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Emergency services volunteers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Internal and external perception of the Region.  Perceived as “wealthy”, “in the middle of nowhere”, individual towns want to “keep their town a secret”</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Aging population</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 64</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Possibility of economic and racial separation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 78</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Loss of State and Federal representation due to shrinking population</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 49</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Consumer demand</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Distance from other areas of the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 82</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  Aging workers not retiring (failure to create openings for younger workers)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>B</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Education</B> – meeting the needs of the Region</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 84</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Potential competitive advantage of the region to attract the emerging green economy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 51</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting companies to spark economic growth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Workforce development and educational training</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Matching employer needs with qualified employees</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 80</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Work ethic of new workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Education in the Region reflecting the needs of the Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Need for technically trained workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Local educational access from elementary to college/higher ed. (including English language ed. For immigrants)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Childcare issues (costs and availability)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 25</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Distance from other areas of the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Obesity</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 19</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>C</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Social</B> – general attitudes, preferences, tastes and beliefs</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Relocation of national/international companies to Region/CT.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 63</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of healthcare</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 80</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Work ethic of new workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 62</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> How do we bring young people back to the area?  Who do we want to attract to this area?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 79</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Inadequate labor pool (e.g., aging of tradespersons and disinterest of emerging workforce)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 76</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attitudes of community about development</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Capacity of NW Region to influence its own destiny vs. State influence.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 37</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 36</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Longer commuting distances for local residents</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 36</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy costs and trends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of “job benefits” in the Region. Vs. State/US? </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents are leaving the Region.  Is this unique to NW?  The State? Where are they going?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> “Undocumented” residents/citizens.  How do we get “accurate” data to determine the impact on the Region?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 67</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Quality of life (culture, art, restaurants)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Economic viability of farms –loss of farmland and open space</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 47</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Emergency services volunteers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Internal and external perception of the Region.  Perceived as “wealthy”, “in the middle of nowhere”, individual towns want to “keep their town a secret”</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Aging population</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 64</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Possibility of economic and racial separation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Sprawl</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of community involvement</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Changing values re: sustainability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Childcare issues (costs and availability)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 25</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 82</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  Aging workers not retiring (failure to create openings for younger workers)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 70</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Obesity</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 19</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>D</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Governmental</B> – policies, regulations, legal developments, political philosophy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 71</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Political developments in foreign companies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 63</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of healthcare</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of community involvement</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 60</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Political change</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 21</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>Federal</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting companies to spark economic growth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 74</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> How do we ensure that we coordinate our efforts to get the area’s fair share of resources</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 41</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 53</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> National issues</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 36</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 54</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Increased government regulation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 29</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Limited industrial sites</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 78</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Loss of State and Federal representation due to shrinking population</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 2.  <B>State</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic incentive for new or existing businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> State policy re: incentives for new businesses.  Only for manufacturing.  E.g., does NOT encourage entrepreneurs.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 74</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> How do we ensure that we coordinate our efforts to get the area’s fair share of resources</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 41</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 83</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Is a coordinated effort or what type of coordinated effort is best for the region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Rising health costs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of doing business</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 39</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Unpredictable and unfavorable tax structure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> CT tax structure.  Impact.  Does this affect Region more than rest of State?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of energy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 78</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Loss of State and Federal representation due to shrinking population</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 3.  <B>Local</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic incentive for new or existing businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 83</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Is a coordinated effort or what type of coordinated effort is best for the region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Planning/execution capacity of Region.  Historically by individual town.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Capacity of NW Region to influence its own destiny vs. State influence.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 37</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy costs and trends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of “job benefits” in the Region. Vs. State/US? </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 65</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Local educational access from elementary to college/higher ed. (including English language ed. For immigrants)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Determining the “center/focus” of efforts.(who and where?)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Land use zoning regulations.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Sprawl</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Defining roles each of the towns play in the Region – in every way</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 26</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>E</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Taxes</B> – federal, state, local</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic incentive for new or existing businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting companies to spark economic growth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 44</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting new business to the region – film industry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic viability of city centers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 39</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Unpredictable and unfavorable tax structure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of housing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Aging population</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> State policy re: incentives for new businesses.  Only for manufacturing.  E.g., does NOT encourage entrepreneurs.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Education in the Region reflecting the needs of the Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> CT tax structure.  Impact.  Does this affect Region more than rest of State?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Land use zoning regulations.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Cost of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>F</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Environmental</B> – pollution, global warming, remediation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>Regulations</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 2.  <B>Tourism</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 84</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Potential competitive advantage of the region to attract the emerging green economy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 51</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Transportation infrastructure.  Does it support the current/future needs of Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy costs and trends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Need for technically trained workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 55</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Limitations and/or aging infrastructure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Brownfield issues</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 54</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Increased government regulation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 66</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Environmental regs. and concerns</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 29</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Limited industrial sites</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Sprawl</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 46</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Internet & cell phone access and availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 25</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 57</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Importing most of our food</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 23</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 45</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Challenges in tourism – casinos, high gas prices</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 21</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>G</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Technological</B> – direct, enabling and indirect</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 84</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Potential competitive advantage of the region to attract the emerging green economy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 51</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting companies to spark economic growth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 51</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Jobs of the future?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 80</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Work ethic of new workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 79</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Inadequate labor pool (e.g., aging of tradespersons and disinterest of emerging workforce)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 48</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Technology as an economic driver</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of energy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 46</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Internet & cell phone access and availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 25</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>H</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Economic </B>– trends and forces shaping the economy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Relocation of national/international companies to Region/CT.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Matching employer needs with qualified employees</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 71</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Political developments in foreign companies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 63</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of healthcare</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Planning/execution capacity of Region.  Historically by individual town.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy costs and trends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of “job benefits” in the Region. Vs. State/US? </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Role of tourism in the Region.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 68</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Childcare issues (costs and availability)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 25</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>Global</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 71</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Political developments in foreign companies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of energy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 2.  <B>National</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Workforce development and educational training</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 32</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Rising health costs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 53</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> National issues</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 36</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 38</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of doing business</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Economic viability of farms –loss of farmland and open space</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 52</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Weather factors</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 3.  <B>State/local</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 84</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Potential competitive advantage of the region to attract the emerging green economy</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 51</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 75</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic incentive for new or existing businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Affordable work force housing. (State definition = no more than 30% of income).</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div>  Converting old structures to appealing places to work.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 51</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Jobs of the future?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 44</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 72</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of investment capital</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Education in the Region reflecting the needs of the Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of housing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 48</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Technology as an economic driver</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 43</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Effect of new retail stores on existing small businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Cost of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Land use zoning regulations.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of community involvement</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 58</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Regional branding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 57</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Importing most of our food</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 23</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 4.  <B>Regulations</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 5.  <B>Tourism</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 6.  <B>Commerce</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 44</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting new business to the region – film industry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> State policy re: incentives for new businesses.  Only for manufacturing.  E.g., does NOT encourage entrepreneurs.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Loss of manufacturing jobs</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Brownfield issues</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 43</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Effect of new retail stores on existing small businesses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Changing values re: sustainability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 57</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Importing most of our food</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 23</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>I</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Global</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 71</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Political developments in foreign companies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 31</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy availability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 72</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of investment capital</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 35</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Need for technically trained workers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 30</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of energy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Effect of emerging markets (energy usage, competition)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>J</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>History/culture of NW Region</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>Tourism</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 2.  <B>Leisure</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 79</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Inadequate labor pool (e.g., aging of tradespersons and disinterest of emerging workforce)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 83</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Is a coordinated effort or what type of coordinated effort is best for the region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 76</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attitudes of community about development</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Planning/execution capacity of Region.  Historically by individual town.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Energy costs and trends</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 67</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Quality of life (culture, art, restaurants)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Role of tourism in the Region.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Economic viability of farms –loss of farmland and open space</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Internal and external perception of the Region.  Perceived as “wealthy”, “in the middle of nowhere”, individual towns want to “keep their town a secret”</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Aging population</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 58</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Regional branding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Changing values re: sustainability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Defining roles each of the towns play in the Region – in every way</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 26</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 37</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Distance from other areas of the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 82</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>  Aging workers not retiring (failure to create openings for younger workers)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 22</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 45</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Challenges in tourism – casinos, high gas prices</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 21</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>K</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Land Use/Infrastructure</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>Transportation</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 73</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Attracting companies to spark economic growth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 50</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Affordable work force housing. (State definition = no more than 30% of income).</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 42</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Economic viability of city centers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div>  Converting old structures to appealing places to work.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 45</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Transportation infrastructure.  Does it support the current/future needs of Region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 43</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Public transportation – regional and statewide.  Future?  Positive, negative or both?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 42</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 61</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Infrastructure – adequate now? future?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 39</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 36</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Longer commuting distances for local residents</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 36</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Young residents leaving the region and the state</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 26</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 35</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 33</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> High cost of housing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 34</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 28</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Brownfield issues</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 40</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Heavy reliance on residential property tax base</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 33</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 41</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Economic viability of farms –loss of farmland and open space</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 66</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Environmental regs. and concerns</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Cost of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Land use zoning regulations.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 21</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 25</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Aging population</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 30</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 29</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Limited industrial sites</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 22</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 59</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Sprawl</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 77</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Availability of land</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Changing values re: sustainability</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 27</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="544" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><div> <B>L</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> <B>Organizational Process</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Importance</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0><NOBR><div> <B>Uncertainty</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>Total</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0C0C0 WIDTH="544"><div> 1.  <B>NGOs</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="74" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="40" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Relocation of national/international companies to Region/CT.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 47</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 34</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Workforce development and educational training</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 27</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 46</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 74</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> How do we ensure that we coordinate our efforts to get the area’s fair share of resources</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 18</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 41</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="44"><div> 81</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Coordinated regional effort for economic development, not economic discouragement (Regional Econ. Development Czar)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 83</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Is a coordinated effort or what type of coordinated effort is best for the region?</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 40</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Planning/execution capacity of Region.  Historically by individual town.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 24</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 14</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Identification of “top 10 things” potential/future employers want.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 23</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 38</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Capacity of NW Region to influence its own destiny vs. State influence.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 17</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 37</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Determining the “center/focus” of efforts.(who and where?)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 32</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 56</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Business support organizations</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 20</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 31</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 69</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> The future of community involvement</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 16</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 13</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 29</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 58</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="544"><div> Regional branding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 19</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 28</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="44"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Defining roles each of the towns play in the Region – in every way</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="83"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> 11</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="40"><div> 26</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scenario Planning"><B>Back to Scenario Planning</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>