Tag: Government planning
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Wichita sees results of new economic development policy
The first action under a new Wichita economic development policy doesn’t produce economic growth, and in fact, harms the Wichita economy.
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Government planning, itself, is dangerous
In south-central Kansas, the meme of “it’s only a plan” that can be shelved is likely to be repeated as government officials try to sell a comprehensive planning process.
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In Wichita, community needn’t be government
We live in the biggest city in the state which brings with it many challenges; solutions to those challenges come in many forms, giving rise to the vast diversity of opinion borne out in the survey. That diversity may be trying but we should not allow the aspiration for political unity to squelch debate. Ultimately…
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Kansans’ views on role of government
Kansas Policy Institute has released the results of a public opinion poll asking Kansans for their views on some issues that are currently in the news.
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In Sedgwick County, misplaced concern for an industry
A Sedgwick County Commissioner’s concern for an industry is misplaced, partly due to mistaken beliefs in the relative composition of the Kansas economy.
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Saving farms from people
Are humans with large suburban lots a danger to farms, as a Sedgwick County Commissioner claims?
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Crown Heights residents not happy with city’s process
A proposed sports bar in an established Wichita neighborhood has some residents concerned, not only with the bar and its parking lot, but with procedures and transparency at Wichita City Hall.
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In Wichita, creating more willing taxpayers
Is the goal of Wichita/Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan to create more willing taxpayers? A paper from the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public affairs gives us a clue — and a warning.
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From the United Nations to Sedgwick County
It took from 1987 to 2012, but Sedgwick County has adopted the language of the United Nations regarding sustainability.