Wichita-Sedgwick County Community Investments Plan

Community Survey

Prepared by the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs Wichita State University

Table 1 Challenges to Community

Percentages

Part 1: Challenges to Community Boeings decision to move its operations is a warning for what can happen if we fail to respond to global challenges Political divisions are negatively impacting our nations ability to respond to global economic challenges Political divisions are negatively impacting our communitys ability to respond to global economic challenges

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

06.1

18.5

47.2

28.2

02.9

08.4

38.1

50.6

03.8

21.6

44.7

29.8

Table 2 Commitment to the Community and the Public Interest

Percentages

Part 2: Strength of Commitment to Community Balancing Responsiveness to Self-Interest and Community Well-Being I am willing to put community interests above personal interests Most people are willing to put community interests above personal interests Balancing the Concerns of Current and Future Generations I am willing to make personal sacrifices for the well-being of future generations. Most people are willing to make personal sacrifices for the wellbeing of future generations. Our community should strive to balance the needs and concerns of current and future generations Our community has a responsibility to make sure that the next generation has clean drinking water Creating Opportunity for All Citizens Our community should strive to create employment opportunity for all individuals that are willing to work Our community should assist disadvantaged neighborhoods when residents are willing to do their part Our community should help seniors, those who are disabled, and low-income residents meet their transportation needs

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

04.8

23.5

58.2

13.5

13.5

58.3

25.5

02.7

02.2

12.1

69.2

16.5

09.6

48.8

38.6

03.1

00.7

02.0

60.5

36.5

00.4

01.3

37.3

61.0

01.3

03.4

40.8

54.5

01.7

05.7

61.1

31.6

01.3

06.0

53.8

39.0

Table 3 Economic Development: Short-Term Strategies

Percentages

Local government should use public resources

to encourage job creation through local business expansion to encourage job creation through business relocation to our community to prepare industrial sites (water, sewer, streets, etc.) that are ready for immediate development to encourage businesses to train high school students and young adults to encourage businesses to retrain adults to encourage investment when business can demonstrate that community benefits are greater than public dollars invested

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

02.6

11.3

60.8

25.3

02.9

13.3

58.7

25.1

02.9

20.1

60.0

17.0

02.1 02.3

11.2 12.7

52.3 54.9

34.5 30.1

02.8

13.7

61.6

22.0

Table 4 Economic Development: Long-Term Strategies

Percentages

Local government should use public resources

to fund community and infrastructure improvements that attract business investment to improve quality of life to encourage young talent to stay and new talent to move to our community to assist in new business formation and to meet the challenges of initial business operations to collaborate with local public schools to better prepare schoolchildren for employment and adult responsibilities to collaborate with higher education to encourage innovation including new products and business formation to create employment opportunity for all citizens

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

01.7

08.8

63.5

26.0

01.8

08.8

54.4

35.0

03.4

23.2

56.9

16.5

02.1

07.6

43.2

47.1

02.0 03.9

11.0 14.2

51.8 42.4

35.2 39.5

Table 5 Section 3: Community Development: Commitment to Neighborhood

Percentages

Commitment to Neighborhood
I am willing to work with my neighbors to improve our neighborhood My neighbors are willing to work with me to improve our neighborhood If I saw a stranger hanging around a neighbors home when they were gone I would contact my neighbor or the police If my neighbors saw a stranger hanging around my home when I was gone they would contact me or the police Im willing to work with and provide community police officers the information they need to prevent or solve crime My neighborhood has a strong neighborhood organization that encourages neighbors to work together Neighborhood schoolchildren need more after-school and supervised activities than they are currently getting

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

00.4

03.1

68.2

28.4

02.9

21.8

64.0

11.3

00.2

01.6

35.7

62.5

01.9

12.6

51.1

34.4

00.3

01.1

36.5

62.1

09.5

40.5

34.8

15.2

06.3

35.5

39.9

18.3

Table 6 Community Development: Investment

Percentages

Support for Investment

Public dollars should be spent to create green space and parks Reductions in federal funding should be offset by increases in local government investment in neighborhoods including streets, sidewalks, streetlights, etc. Public resources should be used to improve neighborhoods when neighbors are willing to do their part Our community should assist children whose parents are unable to meet their needs Our community should assist children whose parents are unwilling to meet their needs Our community should respond to reductions in federal funding by developing local solutions for homelessness Our community should respond to reductions in federal funding by providing housing support to those who have lost their jobs

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

06.3

26.2

50.5

17.0

03.7

21.4

60.2

14.7

01.8

09.8

65.2

23.2

02.2

09.5

62.1

26.2

06.9

21.4

49.4

22.3

03.2

15.2

60.6

21.0

04.6

31.3

50.8

13.2

Table 7 Transportation
Percentages

Local government should

reduce residential street maintenance by making repairs only when absolutely necessary to protect our investment continue to improve residential streets continue to invest in freeways such as the Kellogg expressway and K-96 reduce investment in bicycle and walking paths build bike lanes to encourage bicycle travel

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

20.7 00.6

53.0 09.0

22.1 69.3

04.2 21.1

02.9 21.0 08.2

15.5 44.0 29.1

61.5 25.9 44.2

20.1 09.1 18.5

Table 8 Public Transportation

Percentages

Local government should

improve public transportation by extending bus routes to reach additional parts of the community improve public transportation by making bus travel more convenient by expanding evening and weekend service improve public transportation by reducing the bus travel time between destinations improve public transportation now to prepare for the future where petroleum is limited and more expensive improve bus service for seniors, those who are disabled, and low-income residents who do not have access to automobiles

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

03.3

19.9

51.6

25.2

03.6

20.8

49.1

26.6

04.7

31.3

49.6

14.4

03.6

15.3

56.3

24.8

01.9

07.0

56.7

34.4

Table 9 Intercity Transportation

Percentages

Local government should

develop a transit system with bus connections between Wichita and surrounding communities build rail connections for passenger train service between Wichita and other cities including Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth continue to use public resources to encourage airlines to increase the number and reduce the cost of flights through Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Range of N= 3573-3649

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

07.8

33.7

39.4

19.2

05.0

12.1

40.2

42.6

07.3

17.9

42.3

32.5

Table 10 Water Supply To make the best use of a finite/limited supply of clean water the community should... require residential and commercial property owners to reduce water consumption including reductions in watering grass encourage changes in residential and business landscaping to conserve water discourage investment by businesses that are heavy water users encourage reductions in water consumption now to delay necessary investment in water related infrastructure discourage water consumption and generate resources to pay for water related investments by increasing the price of water reduce water consumption now and invest in infrastructure to ensure that we will have water in the future develop additional sources of water to make sure that our community will have an adequate supply of water in the future
Percentages
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

03.8

22.8

54.5

18.9

01.8

10.0

61.9

26.3

06.7

45.5

35.1

12.7

02.5

16.8

62.1

18.7

20.7

49.0

25.4

04.9

01.9

09.2

64.4

24.5

00.4

03.0

57.8

38.8

Table 11 Stormwater and Flooding

Percentages

Stormwater and Flooding

Flooding is not a problem in our community We should develop a county-wide strategy to manage and fund stormwater improvements

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

11.1

37.9

41.9

09.2

02.5

15.9

63.6

18.0

Table 12 Support for Public Investment

The community is a better place because we invested in

the Kellogg expressway to reduce congestion and to make automobile travel easier the Aquifer Storage and Recovery System to meet the communitys water needs the creation of the National Center for Aviation Training to prepare workers for aviation related employment revitalization of downtown to encourage the Development of residential units and office buildings making downtown a place where people want to live and work walking and bicycle paths to improve health and to create an alternate form of transportation investments such as the Wichita Art Museum, Sedgwick County Zoo, Exploration Place, Intrust Bank Arena

Percentages
Definitely False Probably False Probably True Definitely True

02.3

05.7

52.3

39.7

01.5

08.2

61.3

29.0

04.4

18.5

54.8

22.3

07.7

20.8

48.4

23.1

06.3

18.6

49.4

25.7

04.6

09.4

47.2

38.8

Table 13 Recommended Change in Investment and Recognition of Opportunity Costs Change in Investment Recommended Change in Investment
Much Less Less

Percentages
No Change More Much More

Street improvements Freeway improvements Public transportation improvements making traveling by bus faster and more convenient Develop walking/bicycle paths for health and an alternate form of transportation Establish passenger train service between Wichita and a number of major cities including Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth Increase the number of flights and decrease the cost to fly into and out of the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Develop a reliable long-term supply of water Develop additional parks and green space for recreation Economic development and use of incentives to encourage business investment and new job creation Downtown development making it a place where people live and work

00.7 01.7

03.5 05.8

37.3 46.2

45.4 36.2

13.1 10.1

02.8

07.3

27.0

45.4

17.5

07.5

12.9

31.8

32.3

15.5

06.6

06.3

13.0

41.3

32.8

04.5 00.2 07.0

07.6 01.0 12.9

26.1 15.4 42.4

35.8 50.4 26.5

26.0 33.0 11.3

04.7

10.5

32.3

42.3

10.2

07.9

17.0

39.5

27.9

07.6

Table 14 Willingness to Pay for Investment

Im willing to pay increased taxes or fees to pay for investment

Definitely Not Willing to Pay

Percentages Probably Probably Not Willing Willing to Pay to pay

Definitely Willing To Pay

to create a reliable source of water that will meet the future water needs of the community (85.3%) to improve street maintenance (66.4%) to establish passenger train service connecting Wichita to cities such as Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth (65.3%) to meet the needs of those who are homeless (63.4%) to encourage economic development, business investment and job creation (62.3%) that creates a regional storm water drainage system to reduce flooding (56.5%) in public transportation including bus service that is faster and more convenient (54.7%) in incentives for airlines that are willing to reduce the cost to fly into and out of Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (54.6%) in freeways such as Kellogg and K-96 (51.4%) in new street construction and the expansion of the road system (50.2%) to improve low-income neighborhoods including housing (50.0%) to develop additional bicycle and walking paths (41.0%) to create additional green space and parks (41.0%) in downtown and the river walk creating a cultural arts and entertainment center where people want to live and business is willing to invests in office space (40.9%)

03.3 06.3

11.4 27.3

55.4 55.4

29.9 11.0

13.0 09.1

21.7 27.5

41.9 49.4

23.4 14.0

08.2

29.5

49.8

12.5

08.1

35.4

46.0

10.5

12.2

33.1

41.4

13.3

14.4 13.6

31.0 35.0

38.3 43.8

16.3 07.6

09.5

40.3

43.9

06.3

12.0 18.3 16.0

38.0 37.6 43.0

40.2 31.3 31.0

09.8 12.8 10.0

21.3

37.8

30.0

10.9