Hailey Downtown Strategy
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1. Hailey Downtown Strategy

 

1. Do you agree with the following statements:

 Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree
Downtown should be maintained as Hailey’s primary retail center.
Hailey should expand as the year round retail area for residents of Blaine County.
Services should be provided to maintain Hailey as the County’s largest residential and family base.

2. Do you support the following vision and goal for Downtown?

 strongly supportsupportdo not supportstrongly do not support
Vision - "Downtown Hailey is the dynamic and vital heart of community gathering and commercial activity"
Goal - “Create a viable business center with the setting to attract businesses and people to Downtown”

3. Do you agree with the following Guiding Principles?

 Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree
Downtown should provide a healthy balance of housing, jobs, shopping, recreation and institutional activity surrounded by traditional residential neighborhoods.
Downtown is the priority area to encourage new business and retail development, mixed-use buildings (commercial and residential), multi-family residences and density.
Downtown should be connected to other identified Community Activity Areas.
Streets should be designed to safely accommodate all users and promote pedestrian movement within and between Downtown and other Community Activity Areas, especially as commercial and residential activity increase over time.
People should be enticed to park the car and enjoy Downtown
People should be encouraged to drive their cars at the posted 25 mph speed limit. Commuters driving through town will not experience increased commute time, nor will the transport of goods be impeded, by driving 25 mph. Downtown should not be bypassed by through-traffic.
Gathering places, cultural, civic and event amenities, recreational amenities, community events and public art play a key role in a vital downtown.
Hailey’s heritage presents an opportunity to both preserve and enhance the character of Downtown.

4. Do you agree with the following statements on streets?

 Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities must be able to safely move along and across a street
River Street and side streets that connect River to Main should be improved to increase walkability between Downtown and the Community Activity Areas to the north and south.
Widening sidewalks on Main Street in Downtown (between Croy and Carbonate) should be pursued.
Slowing traffic down to 25 mph on Main Street in Downtown should be pursued.

5. Do you agree with the boundaries of Downtown described in the Strategy?

 AgreeDisagree
Main Street between Pine Street and Galena Street
River Street between Walnut and Carbonate
First Ave between Walnut and Carbonate

6. Do you agree these are Hailey's greatest assets?

 AgreeDisagree
Healthy Environment
Recreational Opportunities and Access to Public Lands
Motivated, well educated work force

7. Do you agree Hailey should attract businesses and organizations related to the following sectors (check all that apply)?

 Strongly agreeagreeneutraldisagreestrongly disagree
green
high tech
location neutral
cultural
higher education

8. How would you prioritize the following action items related to Economic Development?

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Complete Market Analysis
Document the Hailey brand; assure broad understanding of the brand by the various entities involved in Hailey economic development.
Establish an aggressive conference and convention strategy linked target business development opportunities (Hailey would target conferences and conventions of an appropriate scale to existing Hailey facilities).
Broaden awareness and expand opportunities in other outdoor recreational activities beyond downhill skiing (leverage recreational assets).
Expand promotion of cultural, arts and entertainment, and special events and festivals (leverage heritage, arts, entertainment and event assets).
Establish business development website to increase awareness of business opportunities to visitors and residents.
Pursue cross marketing opportunities with companies whose brand could be aligned with Hailey’s.
Implement new media and social networking tools to reach and attract young professionals to the area (needed to sustain our economy).
Utilize Sustain Blaine Advisory Board to consider incentives to encourage private investment and development within Downtown.

9. How would you prioritize the following action items related to revising city regulations and standards?

 HighMidLowDo not pursue
Consider what market conditions and variables would create greater opportunity for mixed use and multi-family residential (including Community Housing) infill development within Downtown
Provide more flexibility to facilitate sidewalk connections and community housing
Increase sidewalk width to better accommodate sidewalk cafes and displays. This adds to a feeling of vitality and activity.
Adopt Bus Stop Standards

10. How would you prioritize the following action items related to specific projects?

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Form Central Plaza Committee
Develop effective Wayfinding System Plan
Construct sidewalk connections and install street lights on River Street
Construct sidewalk connections and install street lights on all side streets within Downtown
Develop comprehensive Sidewalk Maintenance Plan including snow removal and replacing street trees that have been damaged or destroyed (refer to Complete Streets Plan)
Pursue Main Street redesign to create additional sidewalk width and influence traffic to travel at posted 25 mph
Add bike lanes and routes, according to the Complete Streets standards, throughout Downtown with planned connections to other areas and adequate signage including signs from downtown directing one back to the Wood River Trail.
Conduct Parking Duration and Turnover Survey and on-site parking inventory,
Initiate Special Event Street Program
Develop Bike Parking in conformance with adopted city bicycle rack standards
Identify Mountain Rides Bike Station locations
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