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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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+( )Community Memoir –
Student Art Project
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Tag Cloud
+( )plandowntownkc.com
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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)