Category: Wichita city government
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New metropolitan rankings regarding knowledge-based industries and entrepreneurship
New research provides insight into the Wichita metropolitan area economy and dynamism.
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Wichita airport traffic
Traffic is rising at the Wichita airport. How does it compare to others?
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Naftzger Park, according to Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell
He had an opportunity to learn the true history of Naftzger Park in downtown Wichita. But Mayor Jeff Longwell didn’t learn, or maybe he doesn’t care.
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What could be done with WaterWalk
There is an opportunity for Wichita to break the logjam holding up development at WaterWalk.
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King of Freight move a step sideways
A Wichita firm plans to move its offices to what was billed as the city’s premier entertainment district.
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More Wichita planning on tap
We should be wary of government planning in general. But when those who have been managing and planning the foundering Wichita-area economy want to step up their management of resources, we risk compounding our problems.
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State of the City, Wichita: Employment strength
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell’s State of the City video relies on flimsy evidence and plucks scant good news from a sea of bad. This is a problem.
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State of the City, Wichita: The bright future
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell’s State of the City video doesn’t seem to be based on reality.
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Wichita population falls; outmigration continues
The population of the Wichita MSA fell from 2017 to 2018, and net domestic migration continues at a high level.
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Pay no attention to the Ferris wheel on the riverbank
When the City of Wichita shows architectural renderings, are we to treat them as promises, or as someone’s unrealizable dream?
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In Wichita, we don’t know who we’re dealing with
Wichita takes a big risk entering in a public-private partnership without knowing its partners.
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Wichita considers a new stadium
The City of Wichita plans subsidized development of a sports facility as an economic driver. Originally published in July 2017.