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14 <br /> <br />BR&E SURVEY RESULTS <br />Key Findings <br />Visit Survey <br /> Companies in Arden Hills are generally seeing an increase in sales in the past year <br /> This is consistent with regional and national trends and the general improvement of the <br />economy overall <br /> The majority of companies targeted and visited during the BR&E program are Headquarters <br /> Most companies perceive room for expansion at their current site <br /> There is a healthy balance of sites that are leased vs. owned <br /> Employment has largely remained stable in recent years <br /> This is consistent with MN DEED Quarterly Employment Data for the City as a whole <br /> Company’s generally anticipate adding jobs in the next year <br /> There is opportunity for improved transportation to serve the business community <br /> This data could be skewed due to the recent investments in transportation <br />infrastructure in the city <br /> Transit is generally not used by employees in Arden Hills, however, there is an interest in <br />expanding transit opportunities <br /> Companies that plan to make investments anticipate doing so within the next year <br /> There is limited interest by companies in the City’s revolving loan fund <br /> Companies overwhelmingly identify themselves as being located in Arden Hills vs. Saint Paul or <br />the Twin Cities <br /> <br />Follow-up Survey <br /> The K-12 and Higher Education providers are perceived positively by the business community <br /> There is opportunity for improved access to public transit <br /> The overall quality of life in the City of Arden Hills is excellent <br /> There is opportunity for improvement related to electricity and telecommunications services <br /> These two areas are often critical to site selectors <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />