Key Commitments
39% of Snohomish County employment growth by 2044; 167,000 total jobs by 2044; Metro Everett 25,000 jobs by 2044; SW MIC 39,000 jobs by 2044
Goals
(10 total)
- ED-1: Everett's economic base is diverse and expanding to support a vibrant economy.
- ED-2: Employment opportunities are accessible to Everett's residents and are supported with local educational and job training partnerships for living wage jobs.
- ED-3: Everett's business environment promotes the growth and development of local enterprises and draws new firms to the city.
- ED-4: Everett effectively plans for and manages land use decisions to protect and provide land for employment uses.
- ED-5: Everett's infrastructure meets the needs for current and future businesses.
- ED-6: Everett's employment growth is focused in robust and thriving mixed-use and industrial centers.
- ED-7: Everett's innovators and entrepreneurs are supported in building businesses.
- ED-8: Everett has a thriving arts and culture community contributing to its economy and quality of life.
- ED-9: Tourists come to Everett to enjoy local attractions, arts, cultural, and entertainment events.
- ED-10: Everett has a recognizable brand and image that supports economic growth.
Stronger Policy Language (33 policies)
- ED-1: Work to secure 39% of Snohomish County employment growth by 2044.
- ED-2: Ensure that there is sufficient zoned land and development capacity to accommodate the 2044 employment growth allocations.
- ED-53: Protect industrial land as identified on the Comprehensive Plan Map for industrial and manufacturing uses and encourage the growth of industrial activities in the city.
- ED-4: Maintain and implement an economic development strategy/plan that identifies short- and mid-term goals and strategies to diversify and expand the economy.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (42 policies)
- ED-29: Explore and support tools for community ownership of commercial spaces to preserve small businesses that exemplify and promote their community's identity.
- ED-30: Explore opportunities for retaining anchor institutions that provide vital and unique services for communities.
- ED-9: Encourage the development of specialty businesses that reflect the diverse ethnic and cultural groups of the Everett community.
- ED-31: Support establishment of temporary markets and other temporary or mobile vending structures in the public realm that enable startup business activity.