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8 <br />Triangle J Council of Governments <br />1998/99 Work Plan <br />Goals to Improve the Economic Competitiveness of the Region <br />Goal: Identify the key factors and pursue cooperative projects that will <br />keep this Region economically competitive; promote actions on the part of <br />local, state and federal governments that will strengthen the Region's <br />economy. <br />• Pursue a regional economic forecasting model which builds on economic <br />analysis, current state, national and international economic trends, and the effects <br />of new public policies and social trends upon businesses and promote regional <br />transportation planning. • Pursue cooperative demographic forecasting. <br />• Identify long -term development alternatives and provide assessment of the <br />costs associated with various development patterns. • Promote the development <br />and use of the Triangle J GIS and Regional Data Center. <br />• Continue regional water quality management strategies to protect water <br />supplies in both the Neuse and Cape Fear River basins. • Conduct a long -term <br />study of water supplies. <br />• Determine with the Division of Community Assistance appropriate role for <br />TJCOG in the CDBG Program. • Explore regional planning role in providing <br />affordable housing. • With the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, assess <br />the viability of the Regional Marketing Group. • Update, publish and market the <br />new Metro Map. Meet with the planners to explore expanding the distribution to <br />include the Special Olympics and the US Open venues. • Continue the regional <br />biosolids composting effort. • Expand the industrial eco- system project. <br />Goal: Further the Internationalization of the Region's Economy <br />• Support the World Trade Center North Carolina as corporate secretary and <br />executive board member. • Provide staffing assistance for the management of the <br />World Trade Center and carry out the Export 1999 federal cooperator project with <br />partners, NC Department of Commerce's International Trade Division and the <br />Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. • Maintain world trade contacts via the <br />North Carolina World Trade Association, re- elected, again, as state executive <br />board secretary. • Serve on the NCWTA Triangle Chapter executive board as <br />past - president. • Advisor for the NCWTA Annual Conference. <br />