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This plan section highlights that Northville Township’s
Goals economy is closely linked with that of the City of
Northville and together, they are part of a broader
ED GOAL 1: economy centered around the Detroit region. Northville
Township offers a range of job opportunities, often
Business development that is compatible centered around research and technology, education,
with Northville Township’s small-town health care and manufacturing. The Township maintains
charm, both in the location of such a close relationship with the Northville Chamber of
investment and its aesthetic character. Commerce and the Michigan International Technology
Center (MITC), each of which works towards making the
ED GOAL 2: Township an attractive employment location.
Attraction of businesses that will contribute Local governments create synergy by providing basic
public services, on the one hand, while also pursuing
to building a local economic base that fills economic development initiatives. Increased economic
local market niches, diversifies employer activity that creates a growing tax base better enables
types and creates a wider range of job the Township to provide the infrastructure and services
opportunities within the Township. desired by residents and businesses. In turn, the services,
infrastructure and amenities the Township provides are
ED GOAL 3: enticements that encourage further economic growth.
Well-constructed economic development policies will
An entrepreneurial environment within provide Northville Township the greatest opportunity to
the Township that nurtures start-up and influence the quality, quantity and timing of development.
Such policies will create the ability to shift some of the
early-stage growth businesses, including risk of funding public improvements to private sector
their navigation of necessary government partners and will afford the opportunity to ensure growth
approvals and permits. pays for itself.
ED GOAL 4: Legacy of Past Planning
Enhanced partnerships with the Northville Among various other topics, the previous Northville
Chamber of Commerce and City of Northville Township Master Plan (2007) provided a few key
to implement strategies that promote local takeaways regarding economic development. Themes still
investment and shared prosperity across the relevant include:
area. – Diversifying the Northville Township tax base to
include a range of services and products, and to
consider the type of commercial businesses along
major corridors versus near residential areas; and
– Maintaining a close relationship with the City of
Northville to balance the type of commercial offered
in the Township and the City as well as coordinating
events that bring visitors to the Northville
community.
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