The Downtown Auburn Revitalization Plan is a collaborative planning effort between the City of Auburn and HWC Engineering. It is a community-led process to shape the future of the downtown area. The plan will document the long-term vision, build on existing assets and recent successes, and identify strategic improvements and ways to build capacity.

The planning process kicked off in May 2025. It is anticipated that draft plans will be available to the public in January 2026.

Please take some time to fill out this survey to provide feedback and share your thoughts about the future of Downtown Auburn!

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. Do you live in or near downtown?

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* 3. What is your age range?

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* 4. Are you a downtown business owner?

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* 5. How often do you come downtown for shopping?

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* 6. How often do you come downtown for dining and entertainment?

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* 7. What do you go downtown for currently? (check all that apply)

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* 8. How do you typically get to and around downtown? (check all that apply)

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* 9. Select one of the choices below that most reflects your opinion on the following statement: Downtown Auburn is an active and exciting place.

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* 10. Select one of the choices below that most reflects your opinion on the following statement: Downtown Auburn is safe.

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* 11. How would you rate downtown from a design perspective using a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being “Poor” and 5 being “Excellent)?

  1 (Poor) 2 (Fair) 3 (Average) 4 (Good) 5 (Excellent)
Sidewalks / Streetscapes
Condition of Buildings
Parks / Public Spaces
Overall Appearance of Downtown

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* 12. How would you rate downtown from a mobility perspective using a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being “Poor” and 5 being “Excellent)?

  1 (Poor) 2 (Fair) 3 (Average) 4 (Good) 5 (Excellent)
Adequacy of Parking
Vehicular Circulation
Sidewalk / Crosswalk Connections
Bicycle Access / Trail Connections

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* 13. How would you rate downtown from a resident perspective using a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being “Poor” and 5 being “Excellent)?

  1 (Poor) 2 (Fair) 3 (Average) 4 (Good) 5 (Excellent)
Availability of Downtown Housing
Cultural Facilities and Attractions
Restaurants and Entertainment
Overall Perception of Downtown

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* 14. How would you rate downtown from a business perspective using a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being “Poor” and 5 being “Excellent)?

  1 (Poor) 2 (Fair) 3 (Average) 4 (Good) 5 (Excellent)
Business Variety
Retail Environment
Business growth over the past 5 years
Overall economic health

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* 15. A list of ideas and actions follows. Please rate each item based on how important you think each is for the future of downtown's success as a visitor destination.

  1 (Not Important) 2 (Important) 3 (Very Important)
More Events and Activities
Entrance Features and Gateways
Murals and Public Art
Better Directional Information
Improved Gathering Spaces

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* 16. A list of ideas and actions follows. Please rate each item based on how important you think each is for the future of downtown's circulation.

  1 (Not Important) 2 (Important) 3 (Very Important)
Improved Sidewalks & Streetscape
Addition of Bicycle Lanes
Improved / Additional Parking

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* 17. A list of ideas and actions follows. Please rate each item based on how important you think each is for the future of downtown's redevelopment / development.

  1 (Not Important) 2 (Important) 3 (Very Important)
Restoration of Historic Buildings
Attraction of New Retail Businesses
More Housing
Infill of Vacant Sites
More Restaurants and Entertainment

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* 18. What types of businesses would you like to see more of downtown? (check all that apply)

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* 19. In your opinion, what is needed to attract more visitors and residents to Downtown Auburn and why?

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* 20. Are there other ideas about downtown Auburn you would like to see this plan address?

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