[Electronic-LAN] KU's football expansion at 11th and Mississippi

[Paradigm Design]

Hi all:
K.U. has told the City that the "high volume street" they want would be 
a corridor along Mississippi St from 11th to 9th, and along 9th St from 
Mississippi to downtown.

9th Street is already a multi-modal street, though poorly designed. It's 
being planned for an upgrade along with construction of the Jayhawk 
Watershed Stormwater project.  The City Assistant Director of MSO, 
Melinda Harger, told me that they also want a 9th Street design to 
coordinate with K.U. plans.

Sustainability Action Network (group I'm with) has proposed the attached 
design for 9th Street, to match the motor vehicle lanes with those west 
of Mississippi St., and include protected bicycle lanes.  9th Street has 
the highest collision rate of any street between bicycles and motor 
vehicles (including one death).

As a K.U. corridor to downtown, 9th Street needs to address bicycle and 
pedestrian safety, not just motor vehicle use - IMO.

Michael Almon

On 3/27/23 17:40, Lawrence Assoc of Neighborhoods via Electronic-LAN wrote:
> jnmurray at ku.edu
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM nitcher--- via Electronic-LAN 
> <electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
>
>     As some of you may be aware, KU has announced another gateway
>     project and football expansion at 11th and Mississippi streets.
>     This expansion may include a multi-purpose year round conference
>     center, retail space, medical offices, and perhaps a hotel at a
>     later date. A developer has purchased neighborhood property at
>     1030 Maine, directly north of the stadium. Chancellor Girod has
>     stated Mississippi Street between Ninth and Fambrough will be a
>     "high volume street."
>
>     Neighborhood organizations from Old West Lawrence, OREAD, West
>     Hills, and University Heights have formed a multi-neighborhood
>     exploratory group to gather information both from KU and the City
>     regarding the development at 11th and Mississippi. While these
>     four neighborhoods are in close proximity to the area targeted,
>     KU’s plans are a citywide concern. If your neighborhood LAN
>     representative is interested in joining the multi-neighborhood
>     group, please contact Katy Nitcher, nitcher at sunflower.com.
>
>     Thanks,
>     Katy Nitcher
>     Co-VP, OWLA
>
>
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