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SUBJECT: <br />DATE: <br />RETAIL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES BY AREA <br />NOVEMBER 2, 2015 <br />PAGE2OF2 <br />Downtown <br />Strengths <br />• High walkability <br />• Quality branding <br />• Strong evening activity <br />• Strong sense of place <br />• Future connection to <br />redevelopment area <br />• Special Events <br />Weaknesses <br />• Little drive -by opportunities <br />• Limited nearby parking (on- street <br />reliant) <br />• Small daytime population <br />• Little synergy between retail and <br />restaurant uses <br />• Increasing rents (lack of supply) <br />Attached are the minutes from the South Boulder Road and McCaslin property owner <br />roundtable discussions. These minutes go into more detail regarding input received <br />from owners and businesses. <br />Policies and programs could be pursued to address weaknesses within each area. <br />BRaD may want to work on crafting such policies for City Council consideration in 2016. <br />Attachments: <br />1. December 3, 2014 South Boulder Road Property Owner Roundtable minutes <br />2. May 4, 2015 BRaD minutes summarizing the April 30, 2015 McCaslin Property <br />Owner Roundtable. <br />6 <br />