IQC has been working with the city of Chickasha, Oklahoma for a little while on a large project to improve their downtown. At the end of October we held a Downtown Chickasha Community Workshop for town members to give some feedback on what they would like to see in their downtown. About 100 people attended the workshop and gave us some very valuable feedback. I helped run a station where people could mark their ideas on a large map of downtown Chickasha as well as ideas for the larger area of the town surrounding downtown. Many of the attendees had similar opinions. There was a strong desire for more places for people to gather and hangout, such as coffee shops and bars. People also wanted spaces such as movie theaters, craft shops, and antique stores. Outdoor public areas were also quite popular, including suggestions for a dog park, a mini-golf course, and an outdoor entertainment/picnic area. Those who did not mention specific types of building or spaces expressed a need for better streets and public transit. Survey of Businesses in Downtown
What we gathered from this is that the town needs more restaurants and leisure activities, especially ones that are open on weekends or after 5 pm. The town needs businesses to establish themselves in the vacant buildings and cater to what the people want: things to do after work on weekdays and on weekends. With only 3 restaurants and 7 buildings for leisure activities downtown, it is clear what kind of business needs to be encouraged in order to bring people back to downtown Chickasha.
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