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replace or complement the current public Economic Development Commission. (Examples: <br />Rockingham County, Burke County). <br />*4: Partner actively with UNC and the NC Biotech Center to start, grow and recruit science and technology <br />companies, especially related to life sciences and medical techmology, to Carolina North and elsewhere in the <br />county. <br />* 5: Develop Carolina North as Orange County's centerpiece for innovation-based job creation, attractive <br />architecture, environmental conservation, and transportation, and link it to economic activity countywide, <br />Initial Strategy 15: Increase density around transportation nodes (including infill <br />development), improve transit among high-density centers, and protect open space in rural areas. <br />BLUE <br />Initial Strategy 2: Welcome new and assist existing businesses that meet the county's <br />development criteria -with outreach, recognition, and/or expedited service.. 16 <br />Initial Strategy 14: Work regionally with Durham, Raleigh and the Triangle Transit <br />Authority to improve "alternative transportation" infrastructure, including bus, transit and <br />bicycle access, to and fiom Orange County towns. 14 <br />Initial Strategy 17: Reduce the regulatory barriers to moderate-priced housing development. <br />13 <br />Initial Strategyl8: Use the upcoming location of a Durham Tech campus in the county as <br />the focal point for creating a model of effective strategic collaboration of workforce development <br />and economic development planning, 1.3 <br />GREEN <br />Regulatory: <br />Initial Shategy 1: Establish clear and criteria-based approval processes for local planning <br />departments to use in considering development and renovation projects, <br />Initial Strategy 17: Reduce the regulatory barriers to moderate-priced housing development. <br />Infrastructure/Transportation: <br />Initial Strategy 15: Increase density around transportation nodes (including infill <br />development), improve transit among high-density centers, and protect open space in rural <br />areas. <br />Initial Strategy 16: Explore additional water supply sources and agreements. <br />Partnerships /Alliances <br />Quality of Place <br />NOTE: How do you define? Living wages, available services, diversity, tolerance, etc. <br />15 <br />