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Each breakout group in Workshop #1 was asked to list the top
ten issues facing "Downtown." These lists were presented to everyone
toward the end of the workshop. The Pennsylvania Downtown Center
used the lists to produce a ranked order of issues by each group
and by the workshop participants as a whole. The issue listed
first was assigned a value of 10, the second a value of 9 and
so forth. This table shows the ranked responses from each group
and the overall rank for all groups. "Cat." refers to
categories as listed in the tables for present
and future descriptions of downtown
Wilkes-Barre. Refer to the Community
Visioning Workbook: Workshop #1 for the actual instructions.
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| Breakout Group Number ==> |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
? |
Tot. |
Avg. |
Cat. |
| Safety and Cleanliness |
9 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
7 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
150 |
7.14 |
E |
| Return to Residential Character |
|
6 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
10 |
3 |
|
10 |
|
|
7 |
|
9 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
85 |
4.05 |
D |
| Parking & Transportation Issues |
8 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
7 |
|
|
8 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
|
6 |
5 |
|
2 |
7 |
|
9 |
79 |
3.76 |
B |
| More Public-Private Cooperation |
10 |
9 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
8 |
10 |
|
7 |
|
|
2 |
4 |
67 |
3.19 |
A |
| Increased Activities & Events |
7 |
4 |
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
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|
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
5 |
|
7 |
67 |
3.19 |
C |
| Embrace College Community |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
|
9 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
3 |
|
8 |
6 |
|
|
63 |
3.00 |
D |
| New Business Opportunities |
6 |
7 |
|
3 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
2 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
53 |
2.52 |
D |
| New Niche Retail |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
|
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|
4 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
41 |
1.95 |
D |
| Riverfront Development |
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
4 |
8 |
|
40 |
1.90 |
B |
| Lack of Consensus Master Plan |
|
10 |
|
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|
7 |
|
|
8 |
7 |
|
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|
7 |
|
39 |
1.86 |
A |
| Return to Arch. Heritage |
|
|
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|
9 |
|
|
1 |
|
6 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
|
39 |
1.86 |
B |
| Diversify the Population Base |
|
|
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
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|
10 |
6 |
9 |
|
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|
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|
|
38 |
1.81 |
E |
| Re-Use Downtown Vacancies |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
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|
8 |
|
10 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
1.71 |
D |
| Lack of Confidence in Officials |
|
|
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|
|
5 |
|
10 |
|
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|
8 |
|
|
5 |
|
28 |
1.33 |
A |
| General Community Image |
|
|
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|
9 |
7 |
|
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|
10 |
26 |
1.24 |
C |
| Greater Access to Shopping |
|
|
5 |
|
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|
6 |
|
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|
6 |
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|
8 |
25 |
1.19 |
D |
| Greater Community Involvement |
4 |
|
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|
9 |
|
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|
6 |
4 |
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|
23 |
1.10 |
A |
| Lower Wage Taxes/Tax Base |
3 |
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|
8 |
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|
4 |
|
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|
5 |
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|
3 |
23 |
1.10 |
D |
| Attractiveness |
|
2 |
8 |
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|
8 |
|
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|
2 |
|
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|
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|
|
20 |
0.95 |
B |
| Negative Attitude |
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|
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|
4 |
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|
4 |
|
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|
10 |
|
18 |
0.86 |
F |
| Funding |
|
|
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|
2 |
4 |
|
7 |
|
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|
2 |
|
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|
15 |
0.71 |
D |
| Better Use of Downtown Real Est. |
|
|
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|
9 |
|
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|
3 |
|
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|
12 |
0.57 |
D |
| Improved Quality of Life /Rcreation |
|
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|
10 |
|
2 |
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|
12 |
0.57 |
D |
| Build on Exising Assets |
2 |
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4 |
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5 |
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|
11 |
0.52 |
D |
| Create New Revital. Commission |
|
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|
10 |
|
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|
10 |
0.48 |
A |
| More People Downtown |
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|
10 |
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|
10 |
0.48 |
D |
| Extended Shopping Hours |
|
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|
6 |
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|
3 |
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|
9 |
0.43 |
D |
| Improved Lighting |
|
|
2 |
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4 |
2 |
|
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8 |
0.38 |
E |
| Lowering Rental Costs |
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|
7 |
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|
7 |
0.33 |
D |
| Stimulate Growth |
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7 |
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|
7 |
0.33 |
D |
| Governmental Consolidation |
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6 |
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6 |
0.29 |
A |
| Negative Local Publicity |
|
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|
6 |
|
6 |
0.29 |
C |
| More Pedestrian Friendly |
|
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|
6 |
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|
6 |
0.29 |
D |
| Patience |
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|
6 |
|
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|
6 |
0.29 |
F |
| Better Commuication |
|
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|
5 |
|
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5 |
0.24 |
A |
| Improved Infrastructure |
|
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|
5 |
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|
5 |
0.24 |
B |
| Relocate Soup Kitchen |
|
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5 |
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|
5 |
0.24 |
D |
| Better Paying Jobs |
|
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|
4 |
|
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|
4 |
0.19 |
D |
| Sprawl |
|
|
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|
3 |
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|
3 |
0.14 |
D |
| End Rhetoric - Time For Action |
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1 |
|
1 |
0.05 |
A |
| Breakout Group Number ==> |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
? |
Tot. |
Avg. |
Cat. |
