Crative Economy Initiative Part III

My point was that any business that opens a storefront (not a 2nd floor or above office) should be eligible for this grant.  Whether it be an insurance office or any other type of professional office.  These offices put on the street also and buy art for their offices as well as go out to eat?   A nice professional office in any of the named locations would be a great addition to their neighborhoods, but would not be eligible for a grant?

That said, I personally would rather see the $40,000 invested into events in these targeted areas to bring people downtown to create exposure for the existing businesses.  Obviously I am a big fan of Paulie's NOLAFest but a $5,000 investment into this event is well worth the City of Worcester's investment. 

In the end I would rather have seen an RFP looking for people to run events in these areas.  It could be a Flower show (sprout), road race, who knows .  Now that would truly be creative.