2017-2026 Proposed CIP - DRAFT

Available now for consideration and feedback, City staff have prepared a proposed 10-year, $1.7 Billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP is used to plan and finance road, street, freeway, building and other major improvement projects.

Read the Proposed 2017-2016 CIP PowerPoint Presentation

Summer Reading Program

From babies to teens, sign up your children for the Library’s reading challenge to keep their brains active throughout the summer.

See how to sign up

New Q-Line Service

Wichita Transit is launching an improved Q-Line service providing more routes, operating more hours and running more frequently in downtown and surrounding areas of the city.

Read the press releaseRide the Q!

Garage Sales Online

Welcome to the City of Wichita's online garage sales site! This site will help you purchase a permit online for your next garage sale or plan your next garage sale shopping spree!

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2016 Year in Review

This report highlights the City of Wichita's 2016 accomplishments and provides a look ahead at the City's 2017 goals.

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2017 Aquatics Master Plan

The Department of Park & Recreation has released the 2017 Aquatics Master Plan.

2017 Aquatics Master Plan 2017 Aquatics Master Plan PowerPoint Presentation

Supplemental Pavement Maintenance

Among other measures, the City Council has allocated $10 million from Hyatt sales proceeds to the improvement of many of the City's worst neighborhood streets.

Targeted locations map

Council Approves Redevelopment Projects

City Council approved separate core area redevelopment projects - a plan to develop the Delano Catalyst Site and a proposal to redevelop a blighted area in College Hill near Douglas and Hillside.

Delano Catalyst SiteDouglas & Hillside RFQ

2017 OP3

The City Council has approved the 2017 Outsourced Pavement Preservation Program (OP3). The program includes street maintenance investments totaling $8 million. See a map of targeted locations.

Targeted locations map

WPD Organizational Update

Executive Summary Full Report PowerPoint Presentation Implementation Update PowerPoint Presentation

City, WPD Partner With Nextdoor

Nextdoor is a private social network for neighborhoods that improves citywide and neighbor-to-neighbor communications.

Read the press release

2017-2018 Adopted Budget

The 2017-2018 Adopted Budget is now available to view.

2017-2018 Adopted Budget Overview 2017-2018 Adopted Budget (Vol I) 2017-2018 Adopted Budget (Vol II)

Public Housing Units

View an interactive map of public housing rental units across Wichita. Descriptions and photos of the properties are included.

Look up rental units

What Works City

Wichita has been selected as 1 of 12 new cities to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities initiative - one of the largest ever philanthropic efforts to enhance the use of data and evidence in the public sector.

Read the press release

2016 State of the City Address

Mayor Longwell delivers his first State of the City Address. But he's skipping the traditional speech approach and inviting you to watch this video instead. A transcript of the video is provided here. Watch it, share it.

Watch video Read the video transcript

Park & Recreation Summer Classes

Online registration is available now and summer classes start the week of June 5 unless otherwise noted.

View online catalogRegister online

Driving With Bicycle Lanes

Do you have questions about driving on streets with bicycle lanes?

Check out the City brochure and video with information about green paint and right turns.

Learn the bicycling laws