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Greater Downtown Area Plan

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What is an Area Plan

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A Comprehensive Plan deals with an entire city.

FOCUS is an example of a Comprehensive Plan.

An Area Plan takes the broad recommendations of

a Comprehensive Plan and promotes their

application in a general area.

A Neighborhood Plan deals with the issues of a

specific, localized neighborhood.

What is an Area Plan

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Public Participation

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Public Meetings

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Public Meetings

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Travelling Charrette

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Student Art Project

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Tag Cloud

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Community Dinners

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Survey

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95%40%

37%29%

28%28%

26%23%

22%15%14%14%13%

11%9%

7%7%6%6%6%6%5%

GroceriesRecycling services

Clothing and clothing accessoriesPharmacy items

Books, CD's, DVD'sRestaurants (not fast food)

GasolineConvenience stores

Doctor or DentistDry cleaning

Community policing centersFast food restaurants

Hardware and building suppliesContinuing education opportunities

Pet StoreDaycare services for childrenVeterinarians and groomers

Plants and gardening suppliesElder care opportunities

Home electronicsAutomobile parts or services

Hair care

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice

Q15. Which Goods and Services Would You Most Like to

by percentage of respondents who selected the item as one of their top five choices

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS )

See Added or Expanded in the Greater Downtown Area?

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90%

89%

86%

83%

79%

75%

72%

71%

71%

58%

Enhanced streetscapes

Walkable connections

Additional landscaping, trees, and pocket parks

Public plazas and gathering spaces

Environmentally proactive

Public art

A network of on and off-street trails

Diverse architecture

Bikeable connections

Dog friendly places

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Very Important (4) Somewhat Important (3)

Q13. Importance of Various Components of Public Spaceby percentage of respondents who rated the item as a 3 to 4 on a 4-point scale

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS)

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Very important70%

Somewhat important22%

Not sure6%

Not important2%

by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS)

Q28. How Important is it to Establish Building Guidelines for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance

Neighborhood?for both New and Existing Development in your

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Q24. How Likely Would You be to use Light Rail if Stations were Located within the Following Distances from Where You

by percentage of respondents

Would not use14%

Would use86%

98%

84%

49%

5 minute walk

10 minute walk (5 minute bike)

15 minute walk (7 minute bike)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Q24. Would you be more likely to use

Light Rail if Stations were Located

within the following Distances?

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS)

Wished to Board?

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None64%

Less than 10%

19%

10% to 50%

1%

50% to 100%11%

Don't know5%

Q22. What Percent of Your Travel in the City, is Currently by Bus?

by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS )

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Majority of the time

31%

Frequently

37%

Now and then21%

Never

9%

Don't know

2%

21. If Developed Walking and Biking Routes Went Where you Work or Shop, How Often Would you

Use Them for These Purposes?by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS )

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44%

41%

28%

27%

27%

26%

24%

20%

18%

12%

Overall flow of traffic in the downtown area

Condition streets/sidewalks/curbs in neighborhood

Quality of police, fire, and ambulance services

Effectiveness of City communication with public

Maintenance of residences in neighborhood

Maintenance of businesses in neighborhood

Overall quality of stormwater runoff

Quality of local public health services

Quality of customer service from City employees

Quality of water services

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice

Q2. City Services That Should Receive the Most Emphasis Over the Next Two Years by Major Category

by percentage of respondents who selected the item as one of their top three choices

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS )

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Yes

76%

No

8%

Don't know

16%

Q29. Support for Economic Incentives to Support Existing Developments and Revitalize

Underutilized Areas by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS )

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Very supportive63%

Somewhat supportive18%

Not sure17%

Not supportive2%

Q15a. How Supportive Would You be of an Increased Number Homes in the Downtown Area, if an Increased Population Was Required to Support the Businesses

You Listed in Question 15? by percentage of respondents

Source: ETC Institute (August 2008 - Downtown Kansas City, MO - RESIDENTS)