Century II has been eliminated from Wichita’s skyline in a redesign of the east bank of the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita, replaced by mixed-use buildings and a large “programmable green space” that connects new performing arts and convention centers with the river.
That’s the direction the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan coalition wants to go, the group of downtown and business booster organizations decided Monday. The decision was based on months of public engagement and years of studies, group members said.
But local elected officials, who would be charged with approving the plan and then figuring out how to fund it, are divided on the issue. Outgoing Mayor Jeff Longwell said Tuesday that he disagrees with the way the group reached its conclusion.
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