Bend is known for both the high quality of its work force and the goods that are produced in the area. With the exception of Shevlin Center, most industrial areas do not have a consistent development standard so there is much variation from site to site.

Although a few industrial operations do not lend themselves to significant building or site design changes, improvements to the appearance of most industrial operations would be beneficial to the community. First, since these are places where workers spend about half of their waking hours, improving the buildings and grounds would make them more pleasant places in which to work and take breaks. Second, given that the “clean” high-tech industries the city is trying to attract usually locate in pleasant, well landscaped campuses, the city and county need to develop new standards to ensure that new industrial areas meet the expectations of new businesses. Third, improving the appearance of industrial areas will create a more pleasing visual environment for community residents and visitors.