Riverfront Legacy Master Plan
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The purpose of the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is to create a comprehensive master plan and vision for the riverfront in the core of the city.
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http://www.riverfrontlegacywichita.org 15-07-2019 15:03:24
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While the cost of Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is an estimated $1-$1.2B, the plan would not be paid for all at once. The plan would be completed in phases and each of the 17 major capital projects would use a variety of funding mechanisms. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
Dallas' Klyde Warren Park is a three-block park above a main highway in the downtown core. This park reconnected the street grid and increased adjacent property values. Discover how the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan recommendations would reintroduce the street grid at bit.ly/FinalRecommend….
Since 2010, Project Downtown: The Master Plan for Wichita has been a driving force in spurring investment and interest in our urban core with nearly $1B of investment in Downtown Wichita. View the economic impact that the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan could create at bit.ly/FinalRecommend….
.Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is a 10 to 20-yearlong plan and would be completed in short-term (3-5 years), mid-term (5-10 years), and long-term (10+ years) phases. Learn more about the funding and implementation strategies of these phases at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
.Riverfront Legacy Master Plan includes 12 acres of public green space, connects the street grid, adds new convention and performing arts facilities, creates up to 2,170 jobs and will have a 10-year total economic impact of $915M-$1.2B. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
.Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is composed of 4 types of projects – performing arts, green space, convention center and infrastructure – with 17 major capital projects. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
The Design Team’s final recommendations for the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan site create density, desirable open space and value for private, public and philanthropic investments. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
The Design Team’s final recommendation for the .Riverfront Legacy Master Plan site reintroduces the street grid system, adds a pedestrian and bike bridge, includes 12 acres of public green space and adds civic green and plaza areas. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
In 2018, the Gathering Place, a 66-acre park, opened in Tulsa. This project, largely funded through private & philanthropic sources, is heavily oriented towards families. Learn about the funding strategies for the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan site at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
.Riverfront Legacy Master Plan includes on-street and below-ground parking as well as new parking structures. Currently, 1,900 parking spots exist on-site, Riverfront Legacy Master Plan can accommodate 2,000+ parking spots within half a mile of the site. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
.Riverfront Legacy Master Plan reintroduces the grid system surrounding the site and will create connectivity not only to the north and south, but east into the downtown corridor and to the ballpark village on the west bank of the river. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT
"The current facility puts us at a competitive disadvantage and as a result of that, Wichita is losing out on millions of dollars annually." -Susie Santo, Riverfront Legacy Master Plan Coalition Member View a recent Wichita Business Journal article about the economic impact of convention business in ICT
Wayne Bryan and Angela Cassette of Music Theatre Wichita sat down with the Wichita Business Journal's Bill Roy to discuss their desire for a new performing arts center and the challenges that the performing arts faces with the current facility. bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2…
On January 14, the Design Team presented a bold vision for the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan site that represents the highest level of economic impact, ensure the site works for the community. Watch their full presentation as well as the panel at bit.ly/RiverfrontPres…. #RiverfrontICT
While the cost of Riverfront Legacy Master Plan is an estimated $1-$1.2B, the plan would not be paid for all at once. The plan would be completed in phases and each of the 17 major capital projects would use a variety of funding mechanisms. Learn more at bit.ly/FinalRecommend…. #RiverfrontICT