bedford comprehensive plan december 2002 chapter 4 economic development 1 introduction overview 2 base labor resources employment journey to work community findings 7 growth within industrial and commercial areas center mixed use pedestrian friendly shopping environment town green business area neighborhood convenience services tourism potential organization for proposals recommendations 9 list of figures figure opportunities 8a the deals with how can best take advantage current conditions future enhance foundation one basic precepts in is as a place live while improving its well being this means controlling adverse impacts by actively prescribing should develop under what it active not waiting respond inevitable inappropriate proposal addresses why such sustainable prudent course has several locational advantages uses which increase probability