Downtown Master Plan officials have scheduled presentations across the Wichita area to share findings of a recently released draft Downtown Master Plan. The presentations, which are listed below, are designed to seek additional public input on the final Downtown Master Plan, which will be released in September.
Please contact Nancy Moore of the Wichita Downtown Development Corp. (264-6005) or Suzie Ahlstrand of Visioneering Wichita (268-1135). Following are the scheduled 7 p.m. meetings with dates and locations:
- July 7
Atwater Neighborhood City Hall
2755 E. 19th Street;
- July 8
Evergreen Library
2601 N. Arkansas;
- July 12
Haysville Public Library
210 S. Hays;
- July 13
Bel Aire City Hall
7651 E. Central Park Ave;
- July 14
Derby City Hall
611 Mulberry;
- July 19
United Methodist Church
330 N. Broadway (Meredith Hall);
- July 20
WSU Metroplex
5015 E. 29th St;
- July 21
Sedgwick County Extension Office
7001 W. 21st Street.
The Downtown Master Plan will provide a blueprint for downtown redevelopment. It will utilize economic research to maximize opportunity for private sector investment and return on investment of public dollars. Research shows thriving downtowns help regions retain and recruit people and businesses.