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Economic Development Commerce is often on the frontline, leveraging introduced the General Plan update for
in Vallejo its relationship with the business community 2040. A website full of information on Vallejo,
to effectively communicate and shepherd propelvallejo.com, is a great place to learn
Economic development is a topic with a support for economic development efforts. more about the General Plan and the city’s
wide and diverse set of definitions. Said broader plans for economic development. Our
simply, economic development refers It is rarely the case that various factions waterfront is part of this plan, which is exciting!
to, “Progress in an economy … and in a community are all in agreement as There are many other areas to develop as well,
general improvement in living standards,” to where the effort needs to be made which will contribute to a higher quality of life
according to businessdictionary.com. first. Here in Vallejo, however, there is for everyone. What is important to the Vallejo
It is what we, the community, do to strong agreement on one area that should Chamber of Commerce is to see progress
make things better for everyone. be developed soon: the waterfront. on these economic development efforts.

As you can imagine, the specific components Communities around the Bay Area with Economic development in Vallejo has been
of this effort vary from place to place. In waterfront property have already developed strong for the past few years, and it could be
some cities the focus is on manufacturing and much if not most of their waterfront areas, even stronger in the next few years! The Vallejo
industrial production, while other areas are many with an emphasis on tourism. The tourism Chamber of Commerce
more in tune with tourism and retail. Others industry is important because tourists intersect is here to keep an eye on
remain as bedroom communities that thrive on with a number of other local industries, which
community atmosphere and safety, with just a include: transportation, lodging, restaurants, this progress, to measure
few businesses serving the needs of the locals. and retail. And yet, tourism isn’t the only use it, and to hold the city
of the waterfront; there are many possible accountable if there is a
Regardless of your city’s makeup, pursuing uses, all of which could benefit Vallejo. lack of progress. We are
economic development activities is one of here to help, in whatever
the main efforts made. A local Chamber of Taking action, the city of Vallejo recently capacity we can.

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