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Elk River Downtown Related Feedback 2021.02.18 Map.social • Desire for better upkeep of plantings and more plantings (gardens, hanging baskets, trees etc.) • Desire for incentives for small businesses to make better use of space • Desired redevelopment of properties adjacent the railroad • Problematic intersection at Main and Jackson • Desire for historic preservation of Downtown buildings • Need for bigger event/concert space • Need for more parking and restroom facilities at riverfront/pavilion Business Questionnaire • Improve traffic flow in the Downtown • Sell the church building to restaurants and businesses to bring people Downtown • Do not pass the Downtown redevelopment plan • Better snow removal on sidewalks Community Questionnaire • 56% respondents saw the character of the Downtown as a strength • Downtown could benefit from a parking ramp and more public attractions • Visual impression of the downtown is "generic", not inviting to drive through and experience • Potential to be a beautiful area for commerce and culture • Entry to Downtown from west on HWY 10 could use sprucing up, specifically the stirp malls located on the RR track side of HWY (by the feed store and American Legion) • Desire for entertainment options for all ages, including ones that don't serve alcohol • Strong opportunity for downtown growth • Crossing the HWY and RR to Downtown is a struggle • Revitalize the Downtown, use river frontage and develop attractions • Rents are too high in Downtown, drives businesses out • Not enough shops to keep people down there • More restaurants in the Downtown • Desire to see more small town atmosphere, some newer buildings don't seem to fit • Purchase Elk River Lutheran Church and Dare Funeral Home properties for redevelopment • Extend walking path to Babcock Memorial Park to Main and east Parrish • Reduce downtown speed limit • Downtown was indicated as "inadequate" • More parking needed in Downtown • River should be more of a focal point, right now it is "hard to find"