20 - Year Growth Plan - City of Kendleton

Section 2.0 Vision and GoalsMembers of the CPT participated in a day-long, out-of-town meeting and site visit toBryan, Texas on October 21, 2011 which was hosted by TEEX. The purpose of the daywas to visit several locations which demonstrate public-private partnerships, specialfunding implementation and unique planning strategies. The group toured DowntownBryan which has experienced a renaissance of activity due to significant streetscape andbuilding revitalization. Although the scale of Downtown Bryan is very different, the CPTwas able to envision portions of Kendleton which could be linked by attractive sidewalksand public art. Significant building façade codes have created an old-town feel in Bryanand could be applied in Kendleton.Figure 2-7: Photos in Downtown Bryan, Texas. The CPT observed the “old-town” characterand pedestrian environment created by trees, benches, overhangs and special paving.The CPT group also toured Wolf Pen Creek Park which illustrated to everyone how trailsand walkways can create impressive views of natural environmental features. Thissetting was of particular interest as an example of how Kendleton could use its SanBernard River frontage as a pedestrian/equestrian attraction and how a publicamphitheater can function in a park setting.Figure 2-8: Photos in Wolf Pen Park, Bryan, Texas.The site visit culminated in a tour of the Brazos Valley African American Museum with itsimpressive displays of African American culture and artifacts. Cues can be taken fromthe facility and directly applied the Heritage Unlimited Museum in Kendleton’s BatesAllen Park which already has an extensive artifact collection of its own. The BVAAMuseum also facilitated the group meeting to participate in further visioning exercisesand to discuss the matrix results of the SWOT analysis. Revisiting the SWOT issuesallowed the CPT group to solidify their goals and prioritize action items (see Appendix A,page 48 for the complete SWOT analysis).8 City of Kendleton