KEY FINDINGS
1. LIC’s location, mixed-use character, cultural vibrancy and the interdependence and collaboration among
entities are its greatest assets.
2. Businesses and organizations across sectors are optimistic about their longevity in LIC and want to
expand their operations here.
3. Sufficient availability of affordable and appropriately configured space is a challenge across sectors.
4. There is unmet demand for commercial office space.
5. Arts and culture and working artists are essential to LIC’s mix and vibrancy but interventions are needed
to support their future in LIC.
6. Existing business incentive programs are not easily available to and are often insufficient for the
businesses in LIC that need them most today.
7. Although the overall population in the study area showed increased income and educational attainment,
persistent and substantial pockets of poverty remain.
8. Better connections are needed to link LIC’s low-income populations to the economic and cultural
opportunities in the neighborhood.
9. Many parts of LIC feel disconnected from other parts of the neighborhood—or are very hard to
navigate— creating barriers to movement and vitality.
10. Improved public transportation options, availability of parking for commercial activity and efficient vehicle
movement are all economically vital to the area.
11. A diverse variety of local amenities and services are fundamental to maintaining a successful mix of
businesses and organizations in LIC.