The Placeworks 2017 survey of Livermore residents found in the Downtown, they felt “common themes concerning community character and design must include”:

• Maintain the small town, small-scale, historic character.
• Buildings should be low-rise, no more than 2- to 3-stories.
• New buildings surrounding Blacksmith Square should not be overshadowing or negatively affect its existing character.
• Downtown Livermore needs a central green space.
• This project needs to address how traffic moves through downtownn; it is already congested.
• Housing is not appropriate in the center of downtown and will exacerbate the parking shortage.
• Downtown Livermore should not have high density housing or become “like Dublin.”