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Strategic Route 1: Strong Innovative Economy that Builds Community
This strategic route is guided by this vision:
Riverside attracts, nurtures and sustains an exciting nexus of cutting-edge, 21st Century business
people and leaders whose products, services and organizations have a profoundly positive impact
on the region and the world.
Route 1 is led by:
Champions
- Sundip Doshi - Surado Solutions
- Cindy Roth - Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce
- Mike Vanderpool - Security Bank of California
Staff Liaison Tricia Hinckley - City Manager's Office
Elected Advisor Mike Gardner, City Council Member, Ward 1
Sub-Route for International Trade is led by:
Champions
- Gordon Bourns - Bourns
- Larry Geraty – La Sierra University/International Relations Company
Staff Liaison Lalit Acharya - Mayor's Office
Initiatives to achieve this future:
The City, its Chambers of Commerce and other civic leaders have identified five desirable industries to actively recruit to Riverside. These industries were chosen because of their potential to bring clean, green businesses, create high-paying jobs, attract knowledge workers, meet market demand and take advantage of Riverside’s infrastructure. Our progress...Riverside provides fertile ground for the development of new ideas and business innovation, particularly in the technology field. For example, the private sector Riverside Technology CEO Forum has developed a full slate of recommendations to support local business development.
Our progress...Business requires capital to flourish and both public and private sector entities must ensure that it flows to Riverside by creating sustainable funding mechanisms and attracting investment to support business innovation. Our progress...Reducing obstacles allows business owners and employees to focus on the bottom line. The City of Riverside continues to streamline government procedures, processes and forms so that business people’s time and effort is directed at growing their businesses. Our progress...Local governments have many methods to draw and retain businesses. Riverside has attractive features such as competitively-priced land, industrial and office space and utilities, as well as a strong infrastructure. But sometimes, especially when companies are considering areas outside of California, something more is needed. Our progress...March Air Reserve Base sits just outside of City limits, but its impact ripples throughout Riverside and beyond. The Base brings cutting-edge technology and health programs, well-educated personnel as residents and white collar jobs, both military and civilian. Our progress...Riverside nurtures an economy as diverse as its professionals, workers, leaders and students. Helping local companies to be globally competitive, as well as attracting new investment from outside of the region, amplifies the City's position as a location of choice. Our progress... |
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