Survey of Topekans Gives City Council New Direction

Survey of Topekans Gives City Council New Direction

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The City of Topeka held a news conference Wednesday morning to announce the results of a survey.

“We need to be able to tell our tax payers what we’re doing and how we’re doing it and why,” said City Manager, Norton Bonaparte.

“What this city council and this city administration is saying is that we’re ready to take a look at how residents feel,” said Karen Falk.

The city paid $15,000.00 for the survey. Read the rest of this entry »

Riverfront Development

This past Monday, I attended the Masterplan for the Topeka Riverfront Development. Going into the meeting, it was difficult not to be skeptical considering so many things that has happened in Topeka. From bad attiudes to bad planning, Topeka has seen a fair share

The Masterplan was impressive. If you did not go to the meeting, you missed out. The information should be online. It was clear that a lot of thought and care had been put into the Masterplan. The group Sasaki Associates has provided other Masterplans in the United States. It was evident why.

I was disappointed the next day to read so many comments posted a local website dismissing the idea. The majority of those who posted were not at the meeting.

What does Topeka want?