Pay artists to activate vacant commercial spaces
Resident asks to revive a program paying artists to use vacant retail and office space, with mini grants to small organizations serving immigrants and youth, to help the downtown economy.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Bring back/create program to pay artists to activate vacant commercial spaces, especially ground floor retail spaces as in prior programs but also vacant office space. Use mini grants to tiny organizations that can host immigrants and youth.
Who it helps and why
Empty space should be put into use and bringinging smaller organizations and he most recent immigrants to the heart of downtown helps the economy
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 14, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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