3. An award-winning community planning firm with a 20-year track record of quality will conduct an intensive assessmentof your downtown
4. We will walk throughout downtown and listen to merchants, property owners, residents, and officials
5. The team considers how the following affect the quality of downtown: Signage:How are businesses communicating to the public? Street Lighting:Is the downtown well-lit, safe and appealing?
6. Window Displays:What are shoppers’ first impressions of downtown businesses? Connectivity: How are neighborhoods connected to downtown? Downtown Sidewalks: What is the quality of sidewalks?
7. Streetscape Continuity: How does the streetscape enhance or deter pedestrian movement? Maintenance of the Public Realm: How well-maintained are public spaces?
15. What is Not WorkingSample Streetscape Assessment Page
16. The final product is a Downtown Solutions KitIt links many strategies to downtown “Best Practices” so that one community can learn from the successes of others
17. The recommendationsare included on an interactive disk that features: 1) helpful images & graphics, 2)best practices reference sheets, & 3) links to other resources
18. Also included is a spreadsheet with action strategies so the community can set priorities and continue down the path to a healthy, vibrant downtown
19. The product is delivered approximately 30 days from the date of the team’s site visit
