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Downtown Plan Work - The EDC is working with a mayor appointed <br />group in Chapel Hill to create new development guidelines for <br />the downtown core. When complete these guidelines should help <br />funnel redevelopment into downtown. <br />Strategic Plan Update - This summer we will begin a process to <br />update the Strategic Plan adopted in 1989. The plan laid out <br />64 action items, of which 63 have been accomplished or <br />implemented. <br />Publications - Twelve new publications have been created over <br />the past 2 years and are available to help local businesses and <br />citizens or new businesses. They range from a comprehensive <br />Statistical Abstract to a regulatory guide to a variety of <br />business lists. A complete list is in the attachments. <br />Public Information - The EDC staff has spoken to 24 groups this <br />year totaling close to 1,000 citizens. We write a bi- weekly <br />column for the Chapel Hill Newspaper, a monthly column for the <br />Chamber Newsletter, issue press releases, conduct press <br />conferences, place articles in regional media and appear on <br />radio and cable. Close to 100 articles placed by or written <br />about Economic Development in Orange County have appeared in <br />the last 100 weeks. <br />Community Involvement - To try to be visible, and represent the <br />comprehensive nature of Economic Development the staff is <br />active in many organizations including; JOBS Advisory Board <br />(chairman), Triangle J Recycling Task Force (co- chair), Durham <br />Tech Small Business Advisory Board, Employment Security Board, <br />Triangle Transit Authority, Hillsborough Historic Summit, <br />Public Private Partnership, Chambers, Regional Marketing Group <br />(chairman) and Orange County Education Foundation. <br />r 1 <br />�J <br />