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Ithaca DRI Community Survey

Welcome to Ithaca's Downtown Renaissance!

New York State has awarded $10 million dollars to the City of Ithaca through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Funding will be used to undertake transformative public, private, and nonprofit projects that revitalize Downtown Ithaca. Over the coming months, a Local Planning Committee comprised of residents, businesses, and community-based organizations will assist in developing a Strategic Investment Plan that will guide project funding decisions. Public input is critical to the planning process, and this survey will help identify community issues, opportunities, and needs to be addressed in the plan.
What do you want to see for Ithaca's Downtown Renaissance?
As you complete this survey, please consider the DRI area boundary and immediately adjacent areas as the most relevant definition of "downtown".

Please visit www.IthacaDRI.com to learn more about the DRI process.

Please note, your response to this survey will be anonymous and kept confidential. Information will be used in aggregate only.

If you have any questions or technical challenges, please contact info@ithacaDRI.com.
Ithaca Downtown Revitalization Initiative Area Boundary
Projects must be within the boundary to qualify for funding. The boundary may be adjusted by the Local Planning Committee.



1.What best describes your relationship to the City of Ithaca? (Check all that apply)(Required.)
2.If you live in the City of Ithaca, how long have you lived here?
3.How often do you visit Downtown Ithaca?
4.What do you value most about Downtown Ithaca? (Check all that apply)(Required.)
5.What is not working in Downtown Ithaca? What challenges do you experience? (Select up to 3.)(Required.)
6.What are downtown Ithaca’s biggest opportunities? What do you want to see more of? (Select up to 3.)(Required.)
7.Thinking specifically about the streets and public spaces in the DRI Area, please rate the following aspects of the public realm.
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Crosswalk safety
Overall appearance of downtown streets and public spaces
Public spaces and gathering places
Sidewalk conditions
Street lighting
Pedestrian experience
Transit access
Bicycle infrastructure
Cleanliness and maintenance
Signage and wayfinding
Accessibility for people of all abilities
Draft Vision
Please read the draft vision statement.

Through investment in the West State/MLK Jr. Corridor, the West End and Downtown will become a continuous, activated, and accessible district and is defined by creativity, diversity, and opportunity. Vacant spaces will be transformed into affordable homes, businesses, and public amenities that create a true mixed-use, multi-hour downtown. With equity, collaboration, and sustainability as core principles, Downtown Ithaca will grow in a way that strengthens both the community and the environment.
8.What do you like about the draft vision? (Select up to 3.)(Required.)
9.What would you change about the draft vision?(Required.)
10.What, if anything, is missing from the draft vision?
Draft Goals
Please read the draft goals for how to accomplish the vision.

A Complete Downtown​: Create a true mixed-use downtown that serves a diverse mix of users: workers, students, visitors, and a growing residential population.

​A Connected, Welcoming Public Realm: Create a visually and physically connected Downtown with a unified public realm that draws people in and is welcoming, accessible, and easy to navigate for people of all ages, abilities, and modes of transportation.

Housing Affordability and Supply​: Build housing serving all income levels in Downtown, prioritizing affordable and workforce units and supporting Ithaca’s continued growth in one of the city’s densest and most amenity-rich areas.​

Arts, Culture, and Vitality​: Center arts and culture in Downtown’s next chapter, celebrating Ithaca’s nationally significant creative community and unique diversity.
11.Please indicate your support for each goal.(Required.)
Not Important
Slightly Important
Important
Very Important
Extremely Important
A Complete Downtown
A Connected, Welcoming Public Realm
Housing Affordability and Supply
Arts, Culture, and Vitality
12.What, if anything, would you change or revise about the draft goals?
13.What, if anything, is missing from the draft goals?
14.What are your highest priorities for downtown Ithaca? (Choose your top three)(Required.)
15.Review the investment options below. Please select up to six (6) investments that are most important for Downtown Ithaca.(Required.)
16.Imagine it is 2035 and Downtown Ithaca has transformed through the $10 million DRI investment. Which type of project would have made the biggest difference?
17.Please share any additional comments or ideas you have relating to Ithaca's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
18.What is your home zip code?
19.What is your age?
20.What is your race or ethnicity? (please check all that apply)
21.If you would like to stay involved in the Ithaca DRI, please leave us your contact information below.