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Wichita downtown arena parking promises not fulfilled
Read more: Wichita downtown arena parking promises not fulfilledIn 2004, as residents of Sedgwick County were considering whether to vote for a sales tax to fund the downtown Wichita arena (now known as the Intrust Bank Arena and nearly ready to open), people wondered about parking. So on a campaign literature piece, the arena supporters made this claim: “With the proposed garage structures,…
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Goody Clancy proposal for Downtown Wichita revitalization master plan
Read more: Goody Clancy proposal for Downtown Wichita revitalization master planLast Friday a selection committee selected one company from four finalists to lead the planning effort for the revitalization of downtown Wichita. If some city leaders had their way, citizens of Wichita wouldn’t be able to see this document until after the city council makes a decision to follow — or not — the recommendation…
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‘Not Evil Just Wrong’ filmmaker tells of harms of radical environmentalists
Read more: ‘Not Evil Just Wrong’ filmmaker tells of harms of radical environmentalistsWatching the film she made, I became angry. After talking with her, I feel better, but I’m still angry. She’s Ann McElhinney. The film she made is Not Evil Just Wrong. It’s a very powerful antidote to former vice president Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth and the extremism it has generated.
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Betty Arnold’s Sedgwick County Commission race: running uphill
Read more: Betty Arnold’s Sedgwick County Commission race: running uphillLast week Betty Arnold, a member of the board of USD 259, the Wichita public school district declared her intent to be a candidate for the Sedgwick County Commission. She’ll be running for the spot currently held by Dave Unruh, who has already filed for re-election.
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Wichita press release mislabels Wichita Downtown Development Corporation
Read more: Wichita press release mislabels Wichita Downtown Development CorporationAfter selecting a firm to assist with the planning for the revitalization of downtown Wichita, the city issued a press release that contains a mischaracterization of a Wichita institution.
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Wichita planning firm hopefuls make pitch
Read more: Wichita planning firm hopefuls make pitchThis past Tuesday and Wednesday, the four planning firms that were selected as finalists for the master plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita made their public presentations.
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Lutz, Hanson, Fahnestock owe Wichita an apology
Read more: Lutz, Hanson, Fahnestock owe Wichita an apologyIn the campaign for the sales tax to build the downtown Wichita arena (Intrust Bank Arena), the idea of hosting NCAA men’s basketball games was promoted as something that would happen if voters approved the arena.
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DeBoer plan for Wichita downtown redevelopment largely realized
Read more: DeBoer plan for Wichita downtown redevelopment largely realizedHundreds of millions have already been spent for downtown redevelopment and what do we have to show for it? In contrast, look at the benign neglect the city has had on the thriving east and west sides of town where projects on Maize and Webb roads have prospered despite heavy property taxes.
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Author and columnist Star Parker to speak in Wichita
Read more: Author and columnist Star Parker to speak in WichitaAn evening with Star Parker Sponsored by Johnny and Marjorie Stevens Lecture: “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: From Entitlement to Empowerment”
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Wichita school district communications priorities
Read more: Wichita school district communications prioritiesAt a school board meeting in August, USD 259, the Wichita public school district gave itself a big pat on the back for an award it received for its efforts in educating the public about the school bond issue last year. I thought it quite ironical that the district would receive such an award, much…
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Downtown Wichita presentations: what’s the point?
Read more: Downtown Wichita presentations: what’s the point?As part of its effort to revitalize downtown Wichita, the city wants to hire a planning firm. Four firms have been selected as finalists. Tuesday and Wednesday, (September 22 and 23), the firms will make public presentations as part of the selection process. I had through that it would be great if the public would…