Market Street has outlined a process for the Piedmont Triad region that will succeed in uniting all regional
communities under the umbrella of quality growth and sustainable development. At the end of the strategic
visioning period, the Piedmont Triad will have a regional roadmap guiding local communities towards a
collective visionary future.

Market Street Services, Inc., is excited about the opportunity to assist in the development and implementation of a Regional Vision Plan that accomplishes the following tasks, as dictated by Section 13.6 of House Bill 1414:

1. Perform a comprehensive study of the region’s resources and existing businesses located in the region to determine what business clusters exist and the boundaries of those clusters.
2. Ensure that the benefits of the economic development plan are widely dispersed and that the plan provides real opportunities in rural areas as well as in urban and suburban areas.
3. Develop focused and targeted economic development initiatives related to the recruitment and development of new businesses and the retention of existing businesses.
4. Provide a mechanism for continuous monitoring of the regional economy and competitiveness indicators.
5. Recommend infrastructure investments to meet the region's current and anticipated future needs.
6. Integrate the North Carolina Community College System and The University of North Carolina into economic development efforts and planning.
7. Create leadership networks that span the public and private sectors and that facilitate communication
   within clusters.

The process contains four parts:

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