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Town Center Plan
January 2007
Appendix 7
Open Ended Comments in Response to
Survey Distributed at Town Center Design Workshop
(Draft, 7-19-06)
What do you like about Morrisville's current Town Center?
x
Old train station site
x
Tranquility at core. Almost zen-like. Celebration openness or nothingness.
x
Nothing
What would you like to see added to Morrisville’s Town Center?
x
Bed and breakfast
x
Walking and biking space is definitely needed. How can you have a community if it is not
safe for pedestrians?
x
Mixed use residential and retail. Current trend North Hills
x
Presentation hinted only office, professional office. Retail not viable.
x
Farmers Market
x
Community information center
x
Bazaar and fairgrounds
x
Make Morrisville a distinguished town unique in NC
x
Road sign on I-40 to direct people to historic locations in Town.
x
Statues of Civil War soldiers
x
Period restaurant
x
Mill workers walking to/from a “period scene”
x
Morrisville “socks”
x
Shoppes of Morrisville
x
Limited parking
x
The few remaining historic and quaint structures preserved, not knocked down and replaced.
x
Honor the long time residents and historic nature of the area including Shiloh.
x
We need a welcoming feeling where families can enjoy walking, dining, and socializing with
neighbors, i.e. Apex, Wilmington
x
Find product Morrisville could identify itself with, e.g. railroad items and market it/sell in
town center
x
Renovate train station area
x
Renovate Crabtree Creek bridge and greenway
x
Public Space for festivals/community events – stage/amphitheater
x
Amphitheater
x
Doctors Offices (i.e. office space)
x
Civil War park
x
Water tower
x
Save one historic house as Cary did Page-Walker House. That can be used for meetings,
weddings, and community events – and save the structure for future generations.