Poll Results: More Restaurants, Coffee Shops Needed Downtown

The city’s recent approval of a got us thinking: What will make Downtown Roseville a more popular spot for residents? So we asked you – the readers – and you answered in our . According to those who voted, more restaurants and coffee shops would drive more foot traffic to Downtown Roseville.

But what type of restaurants would you like to see? Open late? Family friendly?

Here’s what some voters had to say on our Facebook poll this week:

Donna Pucilowski: “I said this on the city's page. A fountain is not going to get me down town , I live down town but city sponsored events are not enough. Look at the ‘you know you are from Roseville page.’ People loved it when there was a theater downtown and the bowling alley, maybe a billiard hall with food and liquor, The places that are down town do not stay open late and even when there are city events they are closed. I know the two theaters are privately owned and have plays but that caters to a limited number of people. Look at downtown Fairfax a movie theater there keeps it moving with some eateries, turn one of them into a music venue like a mini Filmore or Fox theater there is enough parking. Easier access to old town and after a show people would hit the bars.”

Michelle Delvy Rand: “Would be great to see more stores open at night on the weekends. You drive on Vernon St. and it's like a ghost town. A place to grab a coffee after a movie, etc.”

Sean Carter: “Mostly restaurants, but parking needs to come with that.”

Without further ado, here are the results:

• More restaurants and coffee shops – 53.1 percent
• A place for kids and families to play – 12.5 percent
• Town Square – 6.3 percent
• Easier access to and from Historic Old Town Roseville – 6.3 percent
• Book store with coffee shop – 3.1percent
• A movie theater, music venue, a bowling alley – 3.1 percent
• More parking – 3.1 percent
• More events – 3.1 percent

A few people jokingly (I hope!) voted that a certain someone dancing in the street might bring more people downtown:

• Nancy K. dancing in the streets! – 9.4 percent