Part of the "Attracting Young, Entrepreneurial and Retiree Populations" initiative
Bring people and businesses back to downtown Americus by using community engagement, downtown storefront activation, residential incentives, food and drink districts, bike share, cultural programming, community markets, festivals, tourism packages, workforce development, transit connections, anchor-institution investment, and advanced manufacturing partnerships.
Tracks local lodging capacity related to tourism and events.
Tracks civic/public engagement as the foundation for downtown strategy.
Tracks public roundtable session series.
Tracks Session Three prioritization of short- and long-term actionable proposals.
Tracks Session Two focus on envisioning downtown in ten years.
Tracks summer theater camp for youth.
Tracks Minneapolis Nice Ride new rider benchmark.
Tracks environmental benefits of local food and reduced transportation impact.
Tracks creation of three annual arts events.
Tracks Montreal Bixi bike share job creation precedent.
Tracks food/drink district benefits including food, drink, social gathering, and local anchor activity.
Tracks restaurant crawl and food/drink competition concept.
Tracks transit/trolley concept connecting hospital, GSW, airport, and downtown.
Tracks Denver B-Cycle precedent for replacing car trips with bike rides.
Tracks the overall goal of bringing people and businesses back to Downtown Americus.
Tracks advisory board for festivals and events.
Tracks Furlow School renovation as a downtown living/community development example.
Tracks incentive package for downtown residential development.
Tracks the core committed group for community engagement.
Tracks Paris Vélib cycling increase benchmark.
Tracks SNAP/food stamps, WIC, retiree discount programs, and transportation support for low-income families and seniors.
Tracks bike share’s potential as a strong revenue and job generator.
Tracks designation of a food/drink district or “Gastro District.”
Tracks discounted or removed food truck fees.
Tracks insurance policy coverage needed for pop-up arrangements.
Tracks activation of vacant storefronts through pop-up exhibitions/events.
Tracks foot traffic and browsing generated by pop-up retail and events.
Tracks use of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit as organizing structure for pop-up programs.
Tracks downtown career development center service categories.
Tracks Session One focus on identifying what makes Downtown Americus unique.
Tracks downtown economic development as a tool to attract young people, entrepreneurs, and retirees.
Tracks advanced manufacturing/3-D printing partnership exploration.
Tracks expansion of farmers market programming and small-scale farming.
Tracks member-owned community grocery or co-op concept.
Tracks downtown residential development and downtown living.
Tracks three-night music festival concept.
Tracks market programming categories such as cooking demos, gardening demos, and children’s activities.
Tracks film festival as a low-effort event option with lower tourist potential.
Tracks community investment from anchor institutions.
Tracks bike share as an alternative transportation option.
Tracks tourism packages and market segmentation for visitors.
Tracks week-long arts and food festival concept.
Tracks downtown voice through social media and mobile app/tour guide.
Tracks entrepreneur training tied to downtown real estate and business growth.
Tracks small-scale local food production and local economic circulation.
Tracks possible manufacturing job creation and return of manufacturing.
Tracks local sourcing from farmers and distributors through community market.
Tracks bike share program as mobility, tourism, and downtown branding strategy.
Tracks Lyon Vélo’v first-year new rider benchmark.
Tracks purchasing-local benchmark from university precedent.
No single total budget is visible in the provided pages. Some elements mention no-cost/low-cost engagement, possible reduced rent or tax breaks for pop-ups, incentives for downtown living, discounted/removed fees for food trucks, public-private bike share, and anchor-institution/local investment.