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portant instead value a few good pairings of destinations •Many respondents commented that the Park Blocks, Kesey <br />(such as dinner and a movie at the Metro, or a trip to the Square, and Broadway are at least in part underutilized due <br />Library and Voodoo Donuts) at least as much as or more to issues with public safety and harassment. <br />than intensive clusters of activity. <br />Q9: Where would you suggest adding new public spaces? <br />Q7: Do you think there are enough public spaces in the down-(400 responses) <br />town? (1,863 responses) <br />•A number of people suggested a park on the site of the old <br />Yes 24% <br />City Hall or adjacent to the new City Hall. <br />No 24% <br />•One of the most popular responses was the idea of a pocket <br />There are enough public spaces, <br />park near the library, or between the library and the Kiva. <br />but they are underutilized 40% <br />Others suggested repurposing some or all of the LTD sta- <br />I don’t know 13% <br />tion as a plaza, with one person comparing its potential to <br />transit-rich Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. <br />•Almost two-thirds of respondents (64%) felt that there <br />•Many respondents supported utilizing the old EWEB prop- <br />aren’t enough public spaces that they can fully utilize in <br />erty and/or other spaces along the riverfront. <br />the downtown. <br />• A few responses suggested better utilizing streets as public, <br />• Many respondents (40%) felt that the downtown has enough <br />pedestrian-friendly spaces that can connect downtown’s <br />public spaces, but that they are underutilized. <br />parks and plazas. <br />• <br />Q8: Which public spaces seem most underutilized to you? <br />parking garages to cheap rental spaces for art-related non- <br />(703 responses) <br />Park Blocks 40% <br />Kesey Square 33% <br />The City Hall site 10.5% <br />All 11% <br />Near the Library 7.5% <br />On Broadway 5.5% <br />• Of the 40% of survey respondents answering that the “down- <br />EWEB site 5% <br />town has enough public spaces but they are underutilized,” <br />On the river 5% <br />40% pointed to the Park Blocks and 33% pointed to Kesey <br />Near the Park Blocks 4% <br />Square as the most underutilized spaces in the downtown. <br />On Willamette 3.5% <br /> 3.5% <br />•Many respondents cited both the Park Blocks and Kesey <br />Square, or “all” of the public spaces, in their responses. <br />72 <br /> <br />