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What's your level of support for the following draft agenda item to beautify Downtown Syracuse and to build on downtown's arts and cultural offerings:

City leaders should work with property owners to do everything they can to beautify empty space, even if just temporarily. As one forum participant put it, “Turn vacant lots and buildings into art galleries or green space.”
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
What's your level of support for the following draft agenda item to beautify Downtown Syracuse and to build on downtown's arts and cultural offerings:

Economic development agencies should take up promotion of the arts as part of their missions. A city center teeming with arts and culture will help attract new businesses and visitors. Already, almost 1,000 people are employed in the arts downtown, generating more revenue for the region than all of Syracuse University’s sports teams combined, according to the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
Economic development agencies should take up promotion of the arts as part of their missions. A city center teeming with arts and culture will help attract new businesses and visitors. Already, almost 1,000 people are employed in the arts downtown, generating more revenue for the region than all of Syracuse University’s sports teams combined, according to the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.

Create incentives for artists to live and work downtown, along the lines of what is being done on the Near West Side. Downtown is already being priced beyond the means of most creative types, but their presence greatly enriches the city center. Incentives should help bridge the gap.
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
What's your level of support for the following draft agenda item to beautify Downtown Syracuse and to build on downtown's arts and cultural offerings:

“Work to create festivals year round,” as one forum participant put it. “The summer festivals are a great draw. The season should be extended into the spring and fall, and indoor venues should be considered during the winter.”
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
What's your level of support for the following draft agenda item to beautify Downtown Syracuse and to build on downtown's arts and cultural offerings:

Insist that festival organizers and downtown businesses work together to ensure that existing businesses benefit from the increased traffic downtown festivals bring to the city center.
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
What's your level of support for the following draft agenda item to beautify Downtown Syracuse and to build on downtown's arts and cultural offerings:

Build a permanent stage for festivals in Clinton Square that helps solidify the square as the region’s epicenter for events and culture.
1 -- Don't support at all
2 -- Could support, but have reservations
3 -- Support, but not a high priority
4 -- Should be a top priority
 
 
Use this space to share your thoughts about the agenda items, and to suggest additional agenda items that would improve downtown's appearance, grow the number of art and cultural offerings downtown and/or increase downtown's reputation as a center for cultural activities. Could we phrase something better in order to make it more effective and useful, or in a way that would garner more of your support? What did we miss?
   
 
Please contact gmunno@syracuse.com if you have any questions regarding this survey.