Asked in Chico, near Lower Bidwell Park
Denise Caray
Artist
Maybe more parking? But that might cause more problems. Overall, it’s not too bad to me. I guess I’m nonplussed about it, and I don’t go downtown often. I do think [the proposed idea of widening sidewalks] is a good idea. I’m originally from Boston and they did that sort of thing there.
Josh Williamson
Hotel reservations/booking employee
One thing Chico could consider is a vacancy tax on long-empty downtown storefronts. If owners were nudged (or pushed a little financially) to actually rent or activate those spaces, it would help fill in the gaps that make downtown feel kind of dead and make it feel more lived-in and worth walking around.
Susan Freemyers
Unemployed
Lower the rent for the downtown businesses. It would encourage more businesses to open in the area; I don’t think the current situation or prices encourage new growth. They also need to think of ways to entice the whole family to want to come downtown.
Christopher Freemyers
Customer Service employee at Lowe’s
I agree about lowering businesses’ rent. And more bookstores too!
Jillian Aicega
Bella’s Sports Pub employee
Honestly, it needs to be a little cleaner. The city needs to pick one project at a time and stick to it instead of shifting focus. For awhile they were trying to improve the Plaza. It’s just sad to see everything shutting down; I’ve lived here my whole life and it’s hard to see things change. Depending on which streets they’re considering widening sidewalks, I think that could be a good idea. Downtown isn’t too big and people could figure out different routes to drive through the area.
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