South Main Street

• More businesses that cater to students***
• Clean up sidewalks and canopy**
• More restaurants*
• More garbage cans*
• Student artwork*
• Offer free rent to start-up business for first three months*
• Tear down vacant buildings*
• Expand and clean existing canopy*
• Renovate apartments above the stores*
• Businesses need to stay open after 6:00 P.M.

Hotel Sterling

• Need to renovate***
  • Convert into shelter for homeless and needy**
  • Convert into student housing*
  • Convert into hotel for parent visitation*
  • Convert into upscale apartments
• Simply demolish**
  • Replace with a museum and arcade*

Public Square

• General clean-up***
  • Remove weeds in walkway*
  • Clean existing trash cans and add new ones*
  • Clean existing sculptures*
  • Remove birds*
• Better landscaping**
• Add a pavilion*
• Add a playground*
• Restore the fountain*

River Commons

• Generally improve landscaping**
• Add flowers*
• Add benches*
• More garbage cans*

Wilkes Greenway

• Better landscaping / more trees***
• Add flowers**
• Add benches*
• Widen sidewalks*
• Add student sculptures*

Other suggestions

• Add a small amusement park, sports complex, arcade*
• Wilkes students should volunteer to clean downtown*
• City should hire more students to clean downtown*
• Develop activities to attract people downtown*
• Have historical tours*