Increase economic diversity by supporting development of industry clusters such as aerospace, aviation, defense, bioscience (and other high-technology industries), renewable energy, new-to-market company headquarters, and advanced manufacturing. Strategies can include:
- Prioritizing incentives administered by the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust for these industries
- Prioritizing installation of infrastructure to support aviation-related industrial development on the east side of the Will Rogers Airport
- Engaging ODOT in discussions to make improvements to I-44 in the vicinity of the Will Rogers Airport to relieve congestion and improve access to the airport-owned lands from I-44
- Protecting Airports and Tinker Air Force Base from encroachment by incompatible uses by analyzing the effectiveness of current Airport Environs overlay zoning districts and implementing necessary changes
- Facilitating expansion of Tinker-related operations to the east and south by prioritizing improvements to transportation, water, and sewer infrastructure
- Coordinating with the Chamber of Commerce to prepare sector acceleration plans for targeted industries