Downtown Vitality — Priority Actions Survey

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* 1. Lots of people have a stake in downtown Corvallis. Tell us a little bit more about your perspective. Please select all of the statement(s) that apply to you.

I live downtown.

I work downtown.

I visit downtown.

I own a business downtown.

I own property downtown.

None of the above

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* 2. Below is a list of initial priorities for developing a Downtown Vitality Strategy.

You can read more about these priorities, as well as the broader categories they fit into, on the City of Corvallis website.

Please review the list select the top 5 priorities that resonate with you. It's a long list! But just pick 5 for now.

Safety - Enhance streetscapes by significantly improving landscaping and curb appeal amenities.

Safety - Invest in street, walkway, alley, and storefront lighting improvements.

Safety - Contribute to an attractive environment that encourages people to gather, shop, and take pride in the downtown community.

Safety - Address all downtown sidewalk safety hazards.

Safety - Provide clean and safe public restrooms throughout downtown.

Safety - Identify and address behavioral safety and social service gaps downtown to reduce harm, improve access to support, and enhance overall community wellbeing.

Economy - Promote downtown as a compelling and welcoming destination to shop, dine, celebrate, experience history and culture, and engage in human connections.

Economy - Support start-up businesses and community events with simple and understandable processes.

Economy - Provide business friendly city policies and incentives, including tax incentives.

Economy - Promote opportunities to enjoy and explore civic and cultural spaces, restaurants, and events.

Economy - Develop and support strategies to reduce storefront vacancies.

Transportation - Improve safety and travel comfort by improving pedestrian crossings at key 3rd and 4th street intersections with Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe avenues.

Transportation - Emphasize collaboration and transportation investments by the state, county, and city to ensure transportation mobility and safe travel and support the regional and downtown economy.

Transportation - Emphasize downtown accessibility, walkability, and biking by providing safe corridors of travel.

Transportation - Improve and promote downtown access for all people and abilities by increasing signage and way-finding enhancements within downtown; providing wayfinding signage promoting downtown within nearby neighborhoods; expanding OSU’s scooter program to include downtown; completing missing segments of bicycle and pedestrian connections to downtown; implementing recommendations of the Downtown Parking Task Force; and exploring creating a shuttle service for navigating within downtown that connects to Corvallis Transit System.

Housing - Continue efforts by the city, state, and private developers to expand housing and housing options in existing and new downtown buildings.

Housing - Emphasize diverse housing styles within downtown that serve a variety of income levels and needs.

Brand Identify - Differentiate and promote downtown Corvallis as a destination of choice for visitors by collaborating with businesses and cultural partners to provide compelling, memorable experiences.

Brand Identify - Focus on marketing approaches that support steady economic development and draw investments to the downtown area.

Brand Identify - Develop gateway signage leading into downtown.

Public Spaces & Buildings - Retain and enhance municipal buildings, meeting facilities, staff, and services within the downtown area.

Sustainability - Advance environmental and economic resilience through strategic investments, policies, and partnerships among utility service providers, property owners, and government by modernizing downtown's power infrastructure; expanding green energy solutions, such as solar energy panels and electric vehicle charging stations; and investing in resilient infrastructure.

River Connections - Expand downtown’s connection to the Willamette River with improved viewing areas and improved recreational access to enable year-round engagement with the river.

River Connections - Support efforts that enhance river water quality and contribute to riverside natural habitat and vegetation.

Urban Renewal and Private Investment - Prioritize and complete a downtown urban renewal and tax increment financing feasibility study and report to the community.

Urban Renewal and Private Investment - Advance strategic private sector investments and leadership in downtown strategies and outcomes.