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<br />REVISED DRAFT MARCH 23, 2012 <br />—”‹•‹‘n <br />After assembling the ideas and aspirations heard during the public meetings, <br />a (see inset). This vision <br />incorporates the shared understanding of the nature and purpose of the <br />community and uses it to guide City leaders and staff in their decision- <br />making, and to galvanize the citizens so that everyone is moving towards the <br />same greater purpose which i preferred <br />future. <br />Vision <br /> <br />By the year 2030, La Porte envisions itself as a dynamic, vibrant, business-, tourism-, and family- <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />La Porte envisions achieving this by leveraging both its greatest strengths and uniqueness its <br />strong business base, its proximity to the greater Houston metropolitan area and access to the bay, <br />and most importantly, its people; all to create a highly livable, quality, and sustainable community <br />where people have the opportunity to find joy in all aspects of their lives living, working, and <br />playing right outside their front door. <br /> <br /> <br />Source: Visioning Process <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Based upon our core aspirations and our vision, a snapshot of our future <br />would look like this: <br /> <br />Our economy <br /> is economically diverse and stable. We have facilitated new <br />residential in-fill development that broadened our diversity of housing, <br />;yet required them to be designed in a way <br />that maintained our sense of small town character. This was the first step in <br />enabling us to grow our commercial retail and business opportunities, which <br />enlarged our regional presence and captured a more significant share of <br />spending by residents, workers, and tourists. Our workforce is well-educated <br />and highly trained, made possible by continued strategic partnerships <br />between La Porte and Clear Creek ISDs and San Jacinto College, and easy <br />access to other colleges and higher education institutions. There are better <br />employment opportunities for our youth and for all residents as they mature <br />in their careers. We have coordinated with our industry (e.g., Battleground, <br />Bayport, and South La Porte Industrial Districts) and intergovernmental <br />partners (e.g., Port of Houston Authority, La Porte and Clear Creek ISDs, San <br />1.10 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 1 <br /> <br />