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asked if he knows where to score some. He said he doesn’t want of a concern as the perception of danger. <br />Events are appreciated in this space and 13% of the responses <br />to be associated with folks who participate in that lifestyle so he <br />would rather stay away.”asked for more arts and cultural programming. <br />“More comfortable seating not necessarily movable. Something Several comments mentioned opening up Willamette again <br />for teens to do. Monitored laptops on site? Free Comics kiosk? <br />Something for them to do so I don’t have to get through a crowd asked for a rain cover of some type. Several responses were <br />about trimming trees and hedges to improve visibility. <br />of them smoking and playing hacky sack on my way to the bus <br />or EMX.” <br />“Make it safe from panhandlers. My sister from out of town was <br />Q20: What improvements could be made to the area outside accosted by an aggressive panhandler after the Symphony con- <br />cert while she was walking to the front of the Hilton. The area <br />the Hult Center for the Performing Arts to make it a more <br />comfortable and attractive place?was dimly lit and some of the shrubs and trees made it hard to <br />(1,127 responses) <br />“Less cement, more features and design that are softer. It is very <br />More outdoor performances71% 799 <br />angular and hard. Board games and the performances fun in <br />Public art56%627 <br />the summer, but the plaza is still not very inviting. It needs to be <br />more “metro”, less older design.” <br />Food and beverages kiosk51%575 <br />Movable chairs and tables43% 481 <br />“I think it’s maybe the best of the public spaces downtown right <br />More greenery and landscaping38%427 <br />now, for attractiveness, openness & safety. Though yes, maybe <br />Community information board28%321 the area to the right of the steps is underutilized....so I’m all for <br />adding outdoor concerts!” <br />More trash bins25% 283 <br />Games, such as board games 24%271 <br />and chess <br />Outdoor reading room17%192 <br />Comments: <br />Of the 382 comments regarding ways to improve Hult Center <br />Plaza, 43.5% mentioned the homelessness and vagrancy issues, <br />and of these responses, 40% were about feeling unsafe. The <br />types of people and their negative behaviors were not as much <br />85 <br /> <br />