b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HEREAggressive Business and Resident AttractionIn the global competition for employees, employers, business activity, and financial capital, the Three Rivers Area must actively and strategically assert its value proposition as a location of choice.Recommendation 1.1: Attract Another Retail/Entertainment Anchor to the Riverfront in the DistrictAction: Attract another retail or entertainment anchor to the riverfront that will provide additional reason for people to come to the riverfront and make it more of destination.Rationale: The City has developed part of the riverfront to include attractions such as restaurants, museums, and entertainment spaces. This recommendation would build upon that redevelopment effort. One example of a new entertainment anchor that could be added to the riverfront is a Family Entertainment Center (FEC). FECs are small amusement parks or entertainment zones that provide family entertainment at a substantially lower cost per person compared to regular amusement parks. FECs have been successful in large and small cities across the country.Impact: The addition of a retail/entertainment anchor will help advance the riverfronts efforts to become a destination for residents, visitors from the region, and tourists. Activity centers are being conceived and developed around the country to complement existing assets or replace outdated concepts, and include outdoor and indoor activities, activities, and restaurants.Components Timeline1.Set up site visits or conference calls with current developer/operators of places like Top Golf, Adventure Crossing USA, and others.2.Conduct an initial feasibility study that would designate a site along the riverfront that could be suitable for a new retail/entertainment complex.3.Select a development partner to build and operate the retail/entertainment complex.Delaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 120'