The November 1st, 2005 community meeting to discuss ideas for community improvement voted on several suggestions and ideas. Here are the results by popularity.
Nice Hotel -Family Oriented (ie: Great Wolf Lodge) | 26 |
Visitor Center - Visible from I-680 | 26 |
Better Retail | 23 |
Outdoor Event Center | 19 |
Improve & Beautify at I-680 & 30th Street | 17 |
Connection of Historical Sites w/ Hike/Bike Trails | 15 |
Tax Incentives for Residential Improvement | 14 |
Historic Business Incentives | 12 |
Financial Incentives | 11 |
Cracker Barrel | 10 |
Create Winter Quarter park with Living History | 10 |
Florence Ferry | 8 |
Ongoing Positive Publicity - On Events, Businesses & Activities | 8 |
Support for Flowers & Parking on 30th Street | 8 |
Historical Focus | 7 |
Improve Parking & Pedestrian Friendly | 7 |
More Family Activities | 7 |
Motel next to I-680 | 7 |
Ornamental Lighting | 7 |
Parking Traffic | 7 |
Retail similar to "Lost SHOPKO" | 7 |
Traffic Control on 30th Street | 7 |
Theme | 6 |
Unique Retail | 6 |
"Sit-Down" Restaurant | 5 |
Area under bridge | 5 |
Beautify Florence Entrances | 5 |
Connect to bike trail & have Florence Trail | 5 |
Develop synergy between businesses | 5 |
Kiosk with Community Posting | 5 |
Property Rights | 5 |
Sidewalk Streetscape | 4 |
Pedestrian Oriented Street Scape | 3 |
Community Policing | 3 |
Family Fun Plex | 3 |
Historic Boundaries of Florence | 3 |
Encourage Farmers Market, etc | 2 |
Florence Trolley From Old Market | 2 |
Improve traffic Circulation - Get Semi's Out | 2 |
Lighting on Historical Features | 2 |
More Historical Markers | 2 |
Organize Bus Tours with Night Activities | 2 |
Stop Light or Sign at every intersection | 2 |
Tourist Development | 2 |
Use unused Railroad tracks | 2 |
Exit Destination on I-680 to Businesses | 1 |
Historical Preservation Committee | 1 |
Involve Schools in Slogan Contest | 1 |
Advertising as Historical Florence | 0 |
Neighborhood Association | 0 |
Rescue Squad | 0 |
Stronger Orientation towards the river | 0 |
Trail of History | 0 |