Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX D: POLICY BASELINE AND DEVELOPMENT

Policy Issues/Questions for Consideration · What types of jobs and what industries do we want to attract to San Marcos over the next 30 years? · What can the City and other partners do to attract those jobs and industries to the area? · How can we support the affordability of commercial spaces for small and medium-sized businesses? · How can we ensure employment centers have multi-modal access to mitigate congestion and improve access to jobs? Consider transportation and land use to be hand-in-hand with economic development. · How do we foster even more place-based economic development? · How can we support small business growth as well as continue to recruit primary sector jobs? · How can we support access to affordable childcare as an economic development strategy? · How should we be changing our economic development strategies in light of a new normal during and post pandemic? · What can we do to support San Marcos youth development, engagement, and education? Are there program needs that are not being met?

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