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Section 2
               Public Workshop Results







                      he main source of public input for the plan     ƒ Civic-mindedness. The City has strong social
                      came from a two-day planning workshop      and philanthropic streaks and will rally around
               Tconducted on February 21 and 22, 2012. The       important public projects.
               joint Comprehensive Plan/Downtown Plan workshop     ƒ Specialty businesses. Cuero is home to several
               was attended by approximately 100 people who were   unique, specialty businesses whose patronage
               organized into several breakout groups, including   extends well outside the City.
               several small group discussions focusing on just the
               Downtown. The groups were given the opportunity     ƒ Festivals and special events. Christmas in the
               to inform, and react to, several sketch plans that were   Park, Turkeyfest, and the 4th of July Festival are
               developed on-site by the planning team.           established local traditions that are well attended
                                                                 and supported.
               Listed below are some of the major comments and     ƒ Tourism: Chisholm Trail/Rawhide branding. Cuero
               themes that arose from the sessions.
                                                                 has the opportunity to take better advantage of
                                                                 regional history and proximity to major outdoor
               Assets and Advantages                             recreational amenities such as the Guadalupe River
                  ƒ Historic architecture. The City needs to restore   corridor to attract tourism.
                 and enhance historic buildings and leverage their
                 tourism potential.                            Issues and Concerns
                  ƒ Regional cross-roads location. The City is located     ƒ Traffic. Although it increases the exposure of local
                 at a regional mid-point and can draw from several   businesses, traffic along Esplanade (particularly
                 metro areas.                                    trucks) splits Downtown into east and west sides,
                                                                 presenting safety problems for pedestrians.
                  ƒ Traffic. The large volume of traffic passing through
                 the City provides opportunities to draw-in pass-    ƒ Code enforcement. Private building maintenance is
                 through travelers.                              lacking and the City has been slow to enforce local
                                                                 building codes.
                  ƒ County Seat. Cuero’s status as a seat of county
                 government brings people in from outside the city     ƒ Parking. Public parking is lacking in places, is
                 and provides opportunities for support services.  inconveniently located and is not effectively
                                                                 managed throughout Downtown.



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