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Wichita Parking & Multi-Modal Plan

Welcome to the Wichita Parking and Multi-Modal Plan Project Website!​

The Wichita Parking and Multi-Modal Plan is a civic process to identify community goals related to parking, the desired relationship and role of parking to multi-modal transportation, and recommend actions to help achieve community goals.

What will the Project Process Look Like?

The project is expected to take a total of roughly 10-12 months, beginning in May 2018 and wrapping up in Spring 2019. The graphic below provides an overview of the project process and timeline.

How do I Provide My Input on the Project?

The public engagement process for this effort will include discussions and work sessions with community members, stakeholders, and technical advisors.

Formal opportunities for input are shown in the table below. Be sure to stay up to date on project milestones - including survey links, meeting schedules, and data sharing - by checking this website and the City's Facebook and Twitter accounts!

​Input Opportunity
​Scheduled
​Online Survey
Completed Fall 2018
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​Public Open House #1
November 8, 2018
5:00 - 7:00PM
Wichita Art Museum, Great Hall
Download Flyer
​Public Open House #2
Spring 2019
(TBD)​

Committees

Two committees have been formed in order to help ensure that this plan meets the needs of our community. In addition to the committees, a planning team has been created to staff the planning process.

Below are brief descriptions of each committee and the planning team.

Steering Committee

This committee helps to guide the process, develop the plan, and ultimately endorse/approve the final draft for the presentation to the Wichita City Council. The majority of Steering Committee members are citizens who have volunteered to assist with this project. There are many ways that the Steering Committee members are citizens who have volunteered to assist with this project. There are many ways that the Steering Committee members will be involved in the process, including the following:

  • participate in a minimum of three (3) Steering Committee meetings
  • assist with project oversight to ensure that this civic initiative accomplishes its purpose on time and within the budget
  • assist in the development of plan goals and objectives
  • assist in the review and development of a comprehensive network of bicycle facilities
  • review and recommend policies and programs
  • help develop criteria for setting priorities
  • review and provide input on implementation strategies
  • assist with the two (2) public open house events

Technical Advisory Committee

This committee consists of City of Wichita staff members. The committee assists with the plan development by providing technical expertise and internal review of materials related to the plan. The Technical Advisory Committee generally consists of representatives from City departments that are responsible for planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and policing public bicycle facilities.

Project Team

This team consists of City staff, staff from the Walker Consultants project team. The Project Team is responsible for organizing the meetings and events; data collection; technical analysis; and writing the plan document.

Funding

The project is funded by the City of Wichita Parking Fund and with Federal transportation funding from the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The WAMPO is funding 80 percent of the project.

Announcements

You can stay updated about the Wichita Parking and Multi-Modal Plan in the following ways below.


This Page

Check out this page for the latest information.


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Comments or Questions

Scott Wadle
P: (316) 352-4855
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As part of the planning process for the City of Wichita Parking and Multi-Modal Plan, we conducted an on-line survey (available from June - December 2018) and received nearly 900 responses from the community. The survey results can be viewed below. Additional comments can be submitted via email to: jsimpson@walkerconsultants.com. Thank you for participating!

Download Results

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