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SWOT Results – Weaknesses <br />Attachment A <br />Council <br />One councilmember's response to opposition or disagreement is viewed as a personal <br />attack, and responds in-kind often outside of council chambers leading to public cynicism and <br />polarization. <br />Some city staff advocate rather than analyze and provide options for counsel direction. <br />This is improving but still occurs from time to time. <br />External city communication is often focused on City Hall rather than neighborhood and <br />community issues. <br />The power of the status quo. <br />Lean staffing can limit ability to change or adapt easily. <br />Still a lot of silos in organization. <br />Improving at public engagement, but can do better. <br />Too much political focus on past disagreements, concerns, issues. Inability of some political <br />leaders and members of the community to move on once decisions are made. <br />Heavy reliance on retail and health care employment opportunities <br />Lack of "living wage" jobs <br />Lack of some housing options: <br />Medium to upscale senior housing <br />Upscale apartments <br />Upscale housing <br />Lack of neighborhood recognition and support <br />Lack of adequate contact about changes <br />Lack of requests for ideas <br />Lack of small, local service providers—coffee shop, bakery, dry cleaner, hardware... <br />Lack of vision <br />Piecemeal approach to planning <br />Lack of thorough and transparent policies that are consistently and strongly supported <br />Lack of engagement of the public at the "front end" of project or development planning <br />Lack of transparency in planning and development <br />Continued reliance on ideas from the past <br />Lack of Class A office buildings <br />