94 INDIANAPOLIS REGIONAL CENTER PLAN 2020 PLANNING DOWNTOWN�fS FUTURE TODAY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS Objective 19.9 PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT:  Create a pedestrian-friendly environment by orienting street-level uses to the sidewalk, making security more observable and providing public amenities. 13 q FACADE GRANTS:  Continue main street type facade improvement grants and loans to stimulate sidewalk activity. Living, Enjoying, Moving 13 Objective 19.10                      DIVERSITY:  Promote the inclusion of all ethnic, life cycle and ability groups by developing public places that respond to their culture and needs. 9 q DESIGN CENTER: Develop an independent design center to foster education, public awareness and quality of design.  The design center will engage diverse age groups, ability groups and ethnic groups in the design process. Living, Enjoying, Learning 9 Goal 20 Implementation Resources Placemaking Promote policies that lead to the sustained economic health of the Regional Center's assets and to the natural revitalization of vacant, low-density, obsolescent and deteriorated property.  When possible use existing amenities as the focus for the development. ALSO RELATES TO TOTAL VOTES Objective 20.1 GROWTH BARRIERS:  Remove barriers to growth. 94 q 1.TAX STRUCTURE:  Rationalize the multiple and inequitable tax structure across taxing jurisdictions and property uses, with special emphasis on exempt properties in the Regional Center.   25 q 2.PROMOTION:  Promote collaboration among business owners and do a photo layout and write-up about each business on storefronts. Enjoying 22 q 3.RETAIL:  Encourage learning opportunities as part of a diverse and complete arts-based retail district, e.g., music store, etc. Enjoying, Working 22 q 4.PILOT:  Dedicate part of payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to Local governments that help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable lands, to assist Downtown economic development. 12 q 5.TAX BURDEN:  Reduce Center Township tax burden through establishment of alternative user fees or other public policy initiatives. 12 q 6.MARKETING:  Sell package deal such as a gallery visit with tour by owner, dinner, theater or progressive dinner. Enjoying 0 Objective 20.2 REGIONAL SUPPORT:  Determine ways to fairly distribute the cost of creating and maintaining a great City. 67 q 1.TAX POLICY: Analyze Marion County tax policy to identify potential resources for Regional Center implementation 29 q 2.REGIONAL SUPPORT:  Create regional financial support for regional amenities 27 q 3.TAX BASE:  On a case-by-case basis, consider the possible impact of using certain economic development incentives such as property tax abatement and tax increment financing on the ability of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to raise funds. Working 11 Objective 20.3 FUND PUBLIC ART:  Provide funding to assure that art is incorporated into public projects. Enjoying, Moving, Working 50 q 1.PUBLIC ART:  Seek funds to support development of a variety of both temporary and permanent public art forms Downtown including street performers, integration of art into infrastructure, sculpture and special projects. Learning, Living, Working 28 q 2.PUBLIC ART:  Implement funding programs for cultural preservation and public art on State and Municipal funded public infrastructure improvements . Enjoying, Living, Working, Moving, Learning 14 q 3.INFRASTRUCTURE:  Design public infrastructure as public art. Enjoying, Living, Working, Moving, Learning 8 Objective 20.4 INCENTIVES:  Develop and communicate incentives used to support new initiatives. 50 q 1. OFFICE BUILDINGS:  Develop a broader range of incentives beyond tax abatements to attract and retain office users and market the Regional Center regionally and nationally. Working 33 q 2.DAYLIGHTS SAVINGS TIME: Encourage the Indiana Legislature to adopt Daylight Savings Time. Working 17