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Greater Lowell Stronger Together: Public Comment

NMCOG is undergoing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) planning process. This economic development planning process is designed to enable the region to become more resilient, prosperous, and competitive. The five-year plan, Greater Lowell Stronger Together, will be a framework for Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), its member municipalities, institutions, agencies, nonprofits, and the private business sector to work together toward these goals. It will support grant applications, guide priorities, and define the ways we can measure our progress.

This form is designed to collect public feedback, big or small, on the draft plan. Please provide your feedback by Monday, June 30, 5:00 pm.
Please provide your contact information
Please provide comments on any of the following plan sections.

You may answer as many or as few as you would like.
Section 1: Introduction (Pages 1 - 3)
Section 2: Summary Background (Pages 4 - 13)
Section 3: SOAR Analysis (Pages 14 - 21)
Section 4, Vision and Strategy - Vision, Goals, and Evaluation Framework (Pages 22 - 23 and 46)
Please provide comments on any of the strategies. The strategies are each described in detail in Section 4 and are included in the Section 5 Implementation plan.

You may answer as many or as few as you would like.
Strategy 1: Creating Economic Development Capacity (Pages 24 - 26 and 39 - 40)
Strategy 2: Developing Strong Places and Towns (Pages 27 - 28 and 41)
Strategy 3: Leveraging Signature Opportunities (Pages 29 - 31 and 42 - 43)
Strategy 4: Building Infrastructure to Support Workers and Residents (Pages 32 - 34 and 44 - 45)
Please provide any other comments on the plan or process.
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