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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT <br /> Page 72 <br />Employment Centers <br />The ability to strengthen and diversify Everett’s employment centers is directly related to the city’s land <br />use policy and infrastructure investments. As employment centers continue to evolve, having policy that <br />supports the infrastructure and land use needs of existing and future businesses will be an integral piece <br />of the City’s overall economic landscape. Through its economic development efforts, the City will need <br />to work to retain, grow, and attract employers. Strengthening employment centers through sound land <br />use policy will result in a stronger and more diverse economic base for the City. In addition, <br />concentrating employment supports development of mixed-use districts where people can live, work, <br />shop, and play. <br />The Southwest Manufacturing Industrial Center (MIC) is a critical driver of Everett’s economy and an <br />important employment hub, supporting tens of thousands of high-wage jobs in aerospace <br />manufacturing, aviation, and industrial sectors. Its strategic location, strong aviation infrastructure, and <br />industrial workforce position it as a key player in Washington State’s manufacturing and export <br />economy. As the aviation industry evolves, continued investment in workforce training, transportation <br />infrastructure, and industry diversification will be important to sustaining long-term economic growth in <br />Everett. <br />Much of the development and activity that occurs in the center is related to aviation, aircraft <br />production, maintenance, testing, flight training, business and corporate aviation, and military aviation <br />activities. Currently there are 35,255 jobs in the MIC with an additional 3299 jobs targeted.