Discover Downtown Living

Discover Downtown Living Survey Results

From data gathered through the Downtown Living baseline survey developed by the Kentucky Main Street Program and completed by participating communities, the following averages for Main Street communities reporting were found:

DATA COLLECTED WITHIN EACH OVERALL AVERAGE MAIN STREET DISTRICT City population 6,253 Number of buildings 115 Percent that are historic buildings 62% Number of residential units 65 Percent that are in historic buildings 57% Number of upper story residential units 22 Average square feet 1,161 Average property value $61,327 Percent in historic buildings 76% Number of owner-occupied residential units 35 Average square feet 1,211 Average property value $80,097 Percent in historic buildings 68% Number of rental units 58 Average square feet 1,040 Average rental cost per month $426 Percent in historic buildings 57%

Additionally from the survey the following priorities were identified for Kentucky Main Street communities:

PRIORITIES FOR DOWNTOWN NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES NOTING THIS PRIORITY To develop housing, particularly upper story living 21 Improve streetscape appearance 14 Recruit specialty retail 11 Improve overall downtown appearance 5 Find financial incentives for downtown property 5 owners Recruit downtown restaurants 5 Recruit a downtown grocery store 4 SHEDULE OF HOUSING TOURS Wednesday May 7 Paintsville tours 1 – 3 pm Contact Elizabeth Powell to register at [email protected] Saturday May 10 Corbin tours 2 - 4pm Contact Sharae Myers to register at [email protected] Wednesday May 14 Mayfield tours 12 noon with several sites and then on to Paducah for an upper floor tour. Contact Deana Wright to register at [email protected] Saturday May 17 Murray tours 12:00 pm. Meet at downtown post office. Contact Deana Wright to register at [email protected] Friday May 22 Cadiz tours 10:00 am. Meet at City Hall. Contact Deana Wright to register at [email protected] Thursday May 29 Wilmore 9 – 11 am and on to Stanford 1 – 3 pm Contact Missy Shutts to register at [email protected] Friday May 30 Hopkinsville 10 am meet in Founder’s Square for tour of 4 downtown apartments. Lunch on your own and then on to Todd County ending at 3 pm . Contact Deana Wright to register at [email protected] Friday May 30 Augusta 10 am, Maysville 12 noon and Flemingsburg 2 pm Contact Duff Giffen to register at [email protected] Friday June 13 Danville 10 am during the Brass Band Festival and will include 6 sites to visit . Contact Dana Beth Lyddan to register [email protected] Thursday June 19 London 6 - 8 pm housing tour and summer concert Contact Sherri Mosley to register at [email protected] Friday June 20th Princeton 12 – 4 pm will cover three potential upper floor areas with one already completed apartment and discuss the “Let’s Paint the Town!” efforts. Contact Deana Wright to register at [email protected] Saturday June 21 Ashland 10 am – 2 pm tour of upper floor housing and housing adjacent to downtown. Contact Danny Craig to register at [email protected] Sunday June 22 Ludlow, Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Dayton Contact Kathy Hickey to register at [email protected] Tuesday June 24 Shelbyville 5 – 7 pm Contact Eilene Collins to register at [email protected] Saturday June 28 LaGrange tours 7 – 9 pm Contact Eilene Collins to register at [email protected] Owingsville – plans being finalized Winchester Region - plans being finalized Henderson Region - plans being finalized Scottsville Region - plans being finalized