Greensburg - American Planning Association

Outcome of the community
process
The planning team learned a great deal
about Greensburg from discussions
with community members. Many of the
concerns and issues will be covered in
depth throughout this document, but a
couple of recurring concerns are worth
noting at this time because they set the
tone for redevelopment.
The community is proud of the rural
quality of Greensburg. They expect
development projects to reflect the
unassuming feel that they cherish.
However, they understand that
replicating exactly what they had
before would be taking a step backward.
Instead, the community sees the great
opportunity presented by the disaster.
They want to rebuild a progressive,
inclusive town that provides jobs,
education and recreation to attract and
retain a young generation of
Greensburg residents. Like generations
of Greensburg citizens before, they
want to leave a legacy for their
grandchildren and serve as an example
for the Midwestern towns of tomorrow.
disagreements and challenges lifted the
dialogue to a more thorough evaluation.
The Sustainable Comprehensive Plan
intends to synthesize the good advice
into a comprehensive strategy for
governing and rebuilding Greensburg.
Citizen groups are essential to the
continued implementation of this Plan.
It is vital that the Public Square Steering
Committee, Business Redevelopment
Group, Planning Commission, and City
Council continue to meet regularly to
uphold the community vision.
It is important to note that every
recommendation within the Plan came
from the citizens of Greensburg. There
are no recommendations that were not
supported or promoted by the larger
community. Of course there were
differing opinions and life-perspectives
on many issues, but often the
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Greensburg Sustainable Comprehensive Plan
CITY OF GREENSBURG, KANSAS + BNIM
Community members discuss downtown with designers (top) and with the Kiowa County Redevelopment Group (bottom).