In general, Colwich residents are quite satisfied with life there, but there are areas for improvement, they say. That was the main takeaway from a presentation at Monday evening’s City Council meeting by the Wichita firm of PEC, which surveyed local residents as part of its work on Colwich’s comprehensive plan. Lance Onstott, a planner with PEC and who made the presentation, said he was pleased with the survey’s response, in which 203 people took part, a 12.5% rate.As for the city’s upsides, most respondents cited Colwich’s “small-town lifestyle,” and said they live there because it’s where their family and friends are. They also liked the school district and the churches. However, areas of concern that floated to the top were housing, especially housing that is affordable, and downtown, which many cited as needing to be redeveloped.
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