Downtown Strategic Plan July Interviews (Extended Cut) 

In advance of hosting public open houses in August 2024 to discuss the six big ideas that have emerged as part of the Downtown Strategic Plan effort, we asked a number of folks to share their thoughts on the process, and on Columbia’s Downtown. While we could only use snippets for social media, this extended cut lets you listen to the full length of the thoughtful responses we recorded - and we think you’ll find them as compelling as we did!
Learn more about the planning process + the open houses by visiting bit.ly/COC-dow....
Many thanks to our interviewees: Meg Southern Syms, Xavier Blake, Richard Cohn, Pamela Bynoe-Reed, Regan Freeman, Martha Wortham Fowler, and Stephen Stokes. This video was edited for length - to hear their full thoughts, view our Downtown Strategic Plan July Interviews - Extended Cut video.