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LatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭStrengths <br />SylvanBeach/BayFront <br />TheForwardLaPortesurveyaskedparticipantsto <br />commentonLatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭsinglegreateststrength.The <br />largestresponsecenteredontheĭźƷǤ͸ƭwaterfront <br />locationandSylvanBeach.Theyaretrulyuniqueassets <br />thatdistinguishLaPortefrommanyotherTexastowns. <br />Abayfrontlocationhasallowedthegrowthofboth <br />commercialandrecreationalamenities.LaPorteis <br />locatedbetweenthePortofIƚǒƭƷƚƓ͸ƭtwoterminal <br />WhatisLatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭsingle <br />complexes:therecentlyopenedBayportIndustrial <br />greateststrength? <br />Complex,whichcontainstwoportterminalsanda <br />TopicResponses <br />cruiseterminal,andthe.ğƩĬƚǒƩ͸ƭCutContainer <br />WaterfrontLocation95 <br />Terminal.Together,thetwocomplexeshandle <br />/SylvanBeach <br />around1.6missionTEUs(twentyfootequivalent <br />Smalltowncharm58 <br />units)ofgoodsannually,whichrepresentsan <br />estimated72percentofallcontainerizedcargointhe <br />Locationrelative <br />U.S.Gulf.ThecommerceflowingthroughPortof <br />toGreaterHouston42 <br />HoustonfacilitiesΑtheǞƚƩƌķ͸ƭsixthlargestportis <br />Friendlypeople41 <br />aneconomicengineandstrengthofthecity. <br />Petrochemicaland <br />portindustries25 <br />RecreationalopportunitiesaboundatLatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭ <br />historicSylvanBeach,waterfrontparks,neighboring <br />Publicsafety10 <br />HoustonYachtClub,andhomesites.SylvanBeachis <br />Cityleadership7 <br />thestarofLatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭbayfrontamenities.The32 <br />acreparkwasafamousresortintheearlypartofthe <br />History6 <br />1900sandistheclosestbeachaccesstoGalveston <br />LaPorteK12schools5 <br />BayfromdowntownHouston.Locatedonthe <br />propertyistheSylvanBeachPavilion,whichhosted <br />Source:ForwardLaPortepublicsurvey, <br />countlessdancesandothercommunityeventsover <br />January2009 <br />theyears.WhileЋЉЉБ͸ƭHurricaneIkeseverely <br />damagedthe1,100footpierandPavilion,HarrisCountyandtheCityofLaPorteareworking <br />onplanstorevitalizethepark.Thefirststepinthatprogressisthereconstructionofthe <br />beach,whichisscheduledtobeginin2009. <br />4 <br />| <br />City of La Porte, Texas – SWOT and Target Audience Analysis February 2009 <br /> <br />