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Publications

  • Growing Tallahassee's College Educated Workforce

    2009

    Goals of this project by Collegia included (1) Identifying a baseline college graduate retention figure for the Tallahassee region; (2) Better understanding why students choose to stay or leave upon graduation; (3) Integrating recommendations with existing community projects to leverage and enhance Tallahassee’s creative economy.

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  • TAG (Town and Gown) Tallahassee Survey

    2010

    A study of perceptions of town/gown relations in Tallahassee. This survey was conducted to gain a understanding of exactly how the community perceives town/gown relations in Tallahassee.

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  • Knight Soul of the Community 2010: Tallahassee Implications

    2010

    The purpose of Knight Soul of the Community is to provide communities a roadmap for understanding what attaches residents to their community and why it matters – not to be prescriptive on what communities should do with the information. However, the findings do point to some general implications and suggestions, some of which the community may be already undertaking, or provide new opportunities for consideration.

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  • Downtown Tallahassee Study of Downtown Tallahassee

    The goal of this report is to provide an overview assessment of Downtown Tallahassee’s challenges and opportunities, offering ideas, recommendations and direction on priorities that should guide planning, development and investment decisions, with the view toward helping Downtown continue to grow, improve, and achieve its potential.

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  • Cascades Park Research by Cultivate Cascades Team

    2012

    Drawing upon a multi-method approach, KCCI Cultivate Cascades Initiative Team members canvassed the community to ask what business and community leaders and future park patrons what they want to see and do at Cascades Park. Based on this research, the group identified key issues and was presented numerous ideas about how to best develop programming for Cascades Park in the coming year (and beyond).

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  • Leon County Economic Feasibility Assessment

    2012

    The purpose of this report is to assist in the decision making regarding the feasibility of a sports complex or facility that can attract large, regional, multi‐state and national tournaments and events to the area as part of an economic development strategy for Leon County, Florida. The report provides a full study and review of the market for these types of facilities, competitor analysis, sports and recreation participation and spending trends, potential site evaluations, and facility recommendations with capital costs. The full report also provides a pro‐forma model illustrating how the facility will monetize as well as the economic impact for the entire County.

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  • Cycling Research Report

    2020

    Drawing upon a multi-method approach, KCCI set forward with community engagement to gain a generalized assessment of Tallahassee’s bicycling opportunities and offer recommendations that could guide planning, development and investment decisions, with the view toward helping bicycling amenities in Leon County continue to thrive and serve as economic drivers for the community.

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