Strategy Documents	City of Portland & PDC web site links:

D O C U M E N T S    Adobe Acrobat format *
Blue Ribbon Committee’s
Final Recommended
Economic Development Strategy:
Summary Report (372 KB)		(right-click on link to save the file to disk)
Complete List of Appendices (88 KB)
Appendices (right-click on link to save the file to disk) 1-1, Economic Development: A Primer (141 KB) 1-1, Addendum to Appendix 1-1 (138 KB) 1-2, Relationship to This Report to Other Efforts (96 KB) 2-1, Economic Context (129 KB) 2-2, Overview of the Portland Economy (323 KB) 2-3, Location Factors (169 KB) 2-3A, Literature Review (319 KB) 2-3B, Location Factors by Sector (134 KB) 2-3C, Empirical Analysis (224 KB) 2-4, Portland Compared to Other Regions (269 KB) 2-5, Portland Compared to Other Local Jurisdictions (211 KB) 2-6, Business Income Tax Analysis (301 KB) 2-7, Sector Analyses (127 KB)
Industry Sector Reports		(right-click on link to save the file to disk)
Biosciences Appendix (305 KB)
Creative Services Appendix (137 KB)
Destination Retail Appendix (164 KB)
Distribution and Logistics Appendix (208 KB)
High Tech Appendix (168 KB)
Metals Appendix (132 KB)
Professional/Business Services Appendix (149 KB)
Sustainable Industries Appendix (134 KB)
Tourism Appendix (165 KB)
Transportation Equipment Appendix (131 KB)
Issue Reports		(right-click on link to save the file to disk)
Workforce Report (119 KB)
Finance Report (142 KB)

*Who ever said government isn't 'hip'?
	Links to Useful Resources:
	www.portlandonline.com/business		The City's "BIP" web site
	New Business Checklist		Find the information you need to start your business. PDC's online checklist is an excellent resource.
			OLMIS—Portland labor force information
			Metro's Data Resource Center

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