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<br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 <br />plan elements are specifically crafted to address the issues, problems, and <br />improvement needs that were identified through the interviews. <br /> <br />During the course of each stakeholder interview, discussion was <br />order to encourage and allow participants to speak candidly. In <br />discussions developed and took on a life of its <br />own initiation; in other cases, a series of open-ended questions <br />to prompt participants to express both their concerns, as well a <br />for a positive future. Open-ended questions were posed to captur <br />answers to some of the following questions: <br />What do you consider to be the greatest assets of living and wor <br />La Porte? <br />What are the downsides, if any, to living and working in La Port <br />What are the most important issues facing La Porte today, as wel <br />what may the community confront in the future? <br />What do you envision La Porte being and looking like in 20 years <br />is your vision? <br /> <br />What do you consider to be the highest priority improvement need <br />and/or projects over the next 10 years and then longer term? <br />How might the City develop in a better and more fiscally respons <br />manner in the future? <br />In what ways could the City be more supportive of business growt <br />retention? <br />Where do you see the greatest potential for improving the appear <br />and image of the community? Where are good and not-so-good <br />examples of quality development? <br />As part of the visioning process, the La Porte Planning and Zoni <br />by using a single word to describe their vision of La Porte in t <br />second, by going through a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,nd <br />threats (SWOT) analysis. Their input is displayed in Figure 1.1, Planning and <br />Zoning Commission Vision Participation. <br /> <br />1.8 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />