ARA studies for government agencies or other organizations that are in the public domain can be accessed in their entirety below. Adobe Reader.
Published Reports
1.4 Million View Waterfalls
April 25, 2009
ARA counted 1.4 million people who viewed the public art work conceived by Olafur Eliasson from seven official vantage points or major ferries or tour boats. Download Report
NYC Waterfalls Economic Impact
April 25, 2009
EDC estimated the direct and indirect economic impact of the Waterfalls on New York City at $69 million using ARA visitor counts and survey data. Download Report
Made in New York: Public Awareness Study
April 20, 2009
ARA survey found that 82 percent of registered voters in NYC highly valued the work of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. Download Report
Survey of Residents of Lower Manhattan
April 15, 2009
This 2007 update of ARA’s 2004 residential study for the Alliance for Downtown New York revealed a stronger commitment to remain in the area and to make a long-term investment Downtown. Download Report
About the Tribeca Film Festival
April 1, 2009
Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music and culture.
The Festival’s mission focuses on assisting filmmakers to reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promoting New York City as a major filmmaking center.
Since its founding, the Festival has attracted over two million attendees from the US and abroad and has generated more than $425 million in economic activity for New York City.