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II. _ .:: i _ ..r-'s> . : _. . r-- _--"-'--- - - <br />I DEVELOPMEN7 AND GROWTH <br />The views of Mounds View residents on economic <br />development <br />issues facing the city were examined through a series of <br />questions. Three general areas were assessed: preferred <br />development, dilapidation, and retail shopping behavior. <br />Although no majority consensus emerged, there is a lear <br />tilt toward the attraction of job-producing <br />industries. <br />Preferred Development: <br />Interviewees were asked: <br />If the Ciity r+ere to attract ore devel- <br />op ent, what kind r+ould ynu prefer it <br />to e? <br />Industrial, followed by residential, were the most frequent <br />responses: <br />DON'T KNOW ................................ <br />17% <br />SHOPS...................................,.. <br />13% <br />RESIDENTIAL ............................... <br />18% <br />OFFICE......e ............................. <br />13Ye <br />INDUSTRIAL ................................ <br />26% <br />NDNE. ............................... <br />3% <br />RECREATIONAL ............................... <br />3% <br />OTHER........................... <br />o.......... <br />3% <br />5everal groups of citizens tended to cluster behind various <br />alternatives: <br />5hopping facilities were important to 2-5 year residents. <br />Commercial was a favorite of 50,000-60,000 yearly income <br />households. <br />Industrial development was more welcomed by #30,000-40,000 <br />yearly income households. <br />ft e eoneer-n for residential development reinforces earlier <br />r spnn s ab ut the need for more "up-scale" housing within the <br />57