VISIONEERING WICHITA
BREAK OUT GROUP REPORT
GROUP # 21
Facilitator: Jo Templin
Elected to the Vision Task Force: Deanna Schwarz

(10) Education

• School readiness – pre K
• Better education – elementary/high school
• Develop technical colleges, keep up with technology
• Increase percentage of bachelors degrees
• Dollars evenly distributed through schools – go away from magnets – to basis
• Community problems – schools needs (IRBs)
• Programs to keep young people out of prison
• Structured academic curriculum
• School to workforce – needs beyond college – construction, etc.

(9) Economic Development

• Companies with high paying jobs
• Hub airport
• Land use
• Co-wide mass transit – regional transit
• Diversification of jobs
• Develop technical college & education ? Highways/transportation on regional basis
• Closing of McConnell AFB
• Coordinated effort business needs & education
• Diversification of economic base
• Redevelop internal markets
• Brand identity for community (worldwide) (bring companies)
• Infrastructure – resident/commercial balance
• Tourism
• Inter city not wasteland

(8) Government

• Streamline city government
• Better communication between agencies
• More collaboration to pool resources (libraries)
• Do projects faster
• Identity of cities: counties
• Elimination of waste
• Establish a brand/identity for city
• Cronyism
• Layering of governments
• Finishing projects
• ADA accessible buildings/places
• Blurring what’s government function – commercial
• Taxation/tax base –prioritizing
• Maintain good police/fire
• Tax breaks – IRBs
• Communication on tax breaks – impacts co/schools

(7) Environment/Health

• Land use
• Recycling
• Maintain quality of water
• Maintain quality of parks
• Landfill
• Overall environment
• Public transport – mass transit region-wide
• Exploring alternate sources of energy
• Encroachment on McConnell AFB
• Public smoking ban
• Health care for all – insurance, community programs
• Inner cities not wastelands
• Better drainage system

(6) Community

• Establish a brand identity for city (worldwide)
• Foster community involvement
• How can I contribute to quality of life ? Communication publicity – good things going on
• People who have never been to Exploration Place/Coleman Museum
• More attention to demographics
• People don’t’ appreciate community 7 promote positives
• More positivity in community
• Public transportation – region-wide transit
• All Visioneering sessions at 7 pm
• Visioneering counties (not just Wichita) all around counties
• Implementation of Visioneering process

(5) Quality of Life

• Land use
• Arts: culture – expand Bradley Fair
• Public smoking ban
• Maintain quality of parks
• Wichita – finish parks
• Finish projects in community
• Good things going on – people don’t appreciate or take advantage of them

VISIONEERING WICHITA
BREAK OUT GROUP REPORT
GROUP # 22
Facilitator: Chad Von Ahnen
Elected to the Vision Task Force: Charlie Schwarz

(10) Business & Economic Development

• Incentives
• Retain high paying jobs
• New industry
• Carpentry
• Recycling
• Tourism
• Motor sports
• Arena
• Plane maintenance
• Raise median income
• Computer marketing
• Private industry
• Improve airports
• Cheaper airfares
• Airline hub
• Improve skylines
• Increase white collar jobs
• Diversify workforce
• Look at similar areas
• Motor sports
• Utilize what we have, biggest resource – people
• ? Restructure to compete globally
• ? Loop SE to SW to NW

(9) Education

• 12 month schooling
• Public transportation
• Culture/community/arts
• Trade school tied to curriculum meets business needs
• FAA certification
• Intern program (high school, college)
• Improve self image
• Water issues
• Computer marketing
• Mentors – kids – professionals
• Incentive for students to stay
• Train for blue collar jobs – tech schools
• Increase white collar jobs
• Program for low income individuals
• Marketing community involvement

(8) Infrastructure

• Better highways
• Recycling
• Public transportation
• Arena
• Motor sports
• Trash
• Incinerator
• Provide electricity
• Bio diesel
• Restructure county government
• Water issue – more water, no water, recycle water, grass that need no water
• Stop urban sprawl
• Incentive programs to improve low rent areas
• Who wants a bigger more crowded community
• Utilize what we have
• Biggest resource – people

(7) Tourism & Marketing

• ICT MAS great place
• Theme park (western theme)
• Culture/Community/Arts
• Motor sports – existing facilities under funded
• Arena, Bigger – college sports
• Improve self-image
• Get rid of Dorothy & Toto
• Don’t get rid of Dorothy & Toto
• Center of USA
• Fund stuff
• Special events (Chisholm Trail)
• 1st class Air Museum
• Utilize what we have
• Biggest resource – people
• Marketing community involvement
• Toot cultural horn on cultural events
• Website (inclusive)
• Commute time
• Cost of living

(6) Quality of Life

• Culture/Community/Arts
• Utilize what we have
• Biggest resource – people
• Toot horn as cultural center
• Inclusive website
• Arts education
• Green space/buffer zones
• Cost of living
• Environmental issues

VISIONEERING WICHITA
BREAK OUT GROUP REPORT
GROUP # 23
Facilitator: Brad Snapp
Elected to the Vision Task Force: William McCawley

(9.5) Education

• Improve computer literacy for high school graduates
• Job opportunity for training older adults
• Education for entrepreneurial
• Financial education for youth
• Family education – counseling
• Improve quality of graduates
• Funding for public education
• Opportunities for adult education
• Review public school policies
• Local business in public schools

(9.5) Economic Development

• Public transportation
• Improve digital infrastructure
• Retain McConnell AFB
• Retain Boeing
• Attract new jobs
• Improve per capita income
• Build downtown arena
• Meet needs of farmers
• Expand air service at Mid Continent
• More even tax structure
• Urban renewal
• Identifiable historic district
• Consider downtown casino
• Revitalize downtown

(8) Human Services

• Family education counseling
• Expand health department – services to smaller communities
• Trash disposal
• Recycling
• Pride of ownership in communities
• Entertainment opportunities
• Quality of community leaders
• Lower crime
• Deter gang violence
• Protect water resources
• Have nice place to raise children
• Complete road & highway improvements
• Improve ecology
• Clean Arkansas River
• Improve quality of life

(7) Marketing

• Attract young people
• Tourism
• Attract new jobs
• Attract investment capital
• Improve signage for tourists
• Community marketing
• Better funding for business development
• Promote WSU athletics
• Better marketing of bed & breakfasts
• Better/more restaurants
• Entertainment
• Build infrastructure

(6) Diversity

• Cultural diversity
• Race relations
• Promote church & related activities
• Improve tolerance of opposing points of view
• Accessible community involvement