Business Retention and Expansion Final Report - City of Brantford

88#3 Strategic Action - Improve Downtown Assets – parking, cultural, farmers market and public washroomsLead ContactsDowntown Brantford Business Improvement Area - Board of Management (BIA)Action1) Assist with the development andpromotion of Downtown Destinationssuch as:• Brantford Farmers Market• The Sanderson Centre• Harmony Square• The Ford Plant• Brant Museum and Archives• Laurier Brantford• Nipissing University• Mohawk College• Downtown Restaurants• An arts centre2) Assist in the development ofDowntown Brantford as the culturalcentre of Brantford, keyimprovements could feature:• Ice skates (for renting)• Chess & Game board (for renting)• Food vendor equipment (for re n t i n g )• Tables and chairs (for renting)• A new Downtown TouristInformation office• Signage• Gateway Signage• Public Washroom Signage• Parking Signage• Directions to downtown from thehighway• Information Kiosks• Poster Boxes• Funding for Festivals and otherspecial events• Assistance to downtown culturalfacilities• A 200-300 seat theatre• Workshops and seminars• Street furniture• Light fixtures• Benches• Public art• Garbage cans• ClocksResponsibility1) Lead – BIAPotential Partners• Brantford CulturalAdvisory Committee• Tourism AdvisoryCommittee• Parks and Recreation• Brant Museum andArchives• The Sanderson Centrefor the Performing Arts• The Brantford Arts BlockTimingOngoing