ACTION! TRENDS, SURVEY RESULTS AND WHAT IS UP NEXT FOR DOWNTOWN PARTNERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 9, 2016

 Contact:           Ragen Cote

                             Executive Director

                             (712)252-0014

                             www.downtownsiouxcity.com                 

 Downtown Partners is encouraging the community and those interested in the future of downtown Sioux City to join in a public presentation at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12^th in Council Chambers, 5^th floor, City Hall. Brad Segal, with Progressive Urban Management Associates (P.U.M.A.) will provide a trend analysis on factors affecting downtowns nationally, the results from last month’s community input survey and stakeholder meetings, and share his initial thoughts on the organizational direction of Downtown Partners.

Segal has been working with Downtown Partners since February of this year on the organizational plan construct that will shape the groups action items over the next three to five years. He was in town in late March to meet with over 120 downtown stakeholders and then released a community wide survey in early April to help gauge the characteristics and visions for downtown Sioux City. This work was complimented by a visit from Roger Brooks in mid April, which provided a wider, tourism based perspective of our community.

On Wednesday, May 11^th Segal will facilitate a retreat with the Downtown Partners Board of Directors where future plans and organizational goals will be identified. The following day, Thursday, May 12^th, he will meet with current task force members in the morning and then provide a public presentation in the afternoon. The public presentation will display future trends that are affecting downtowns nationwide and how that relates to downtown Sioux City. It will also include the analyzed results from his visit with stakeholders and the community survey feedback, leading to his initial thoughts for the future of Downtown Partners. This presentation will be held in City Council Chambers, 5^th floor of City Hall, and broadcast online through UStream for those unable to attend in person.

For more information on Brad Segal and Progressive Urban Management Associates, please visit www.pumaworldhq.com and for access to the live presentation at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12^th, please visit www.sioux-city.org. Information about Downtown Partners including updates on this process can be found at www.downtownsiouxcity.com.

 

FOLLOW UP 5/13/2016:

To view the the presentation, CLICK HERE