Visioning

Introduction

As a key component in the placemaking process, the Atlas team solicited public feedback from community members through online surveys, virtual visioning sessions, and stakeholder interviews.

The goal of these input sessions was to identify unique local assets and how they could be capitalized, provide insight on local challenges, and give feedback on the types of projects and amenities desired in town.

Some of the key findings included Cambridge’s rich history around water, the centrality of French Creek running right through town, and the welcoming small town culture and feel of the place itself. The top challenges identified were an overall sense of discouragement, visually represented in an outdated, dispirited downtown, and the community’s inability to attract or retain a younger population.

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Visioning Participants
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Survey Responses
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Stakeholder Interviews

Key Takeaways

Strengths

Rich history around water (Creek and Mineral Springs)
French Creek running through town
Welcoming small town culture and feel

Challenges

Negative/discouraged community outlook
Inability to attract/retain young families/retain
Outdated/Needs more vibrant downtown
Blight/properties need updating
Food desert

Key Findings - What’s Missing?

Grocery store
Affordable housing
River/trail access
Coffee shop
Good paying jobs
Riverside Hotel
Activities to engage teens
Fitness center
Recreational spaces (basketball courts, updated playgrounds)
Activities to leverage French creek