OVERVIEW - Topical Working Groups - Economic Impact
Stakeholders want to use transportation to attract and sustain economic development. A key issue to address in Phase 2 is how Kansas can best leverage limited transportation funds to create significant economic benefits.
Economic Impact group members
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The Economic Impact Topical Working Group (TWG) will review many cross-cutting issues, but its main goal is summarized below:
Leveraging Limited Transportation Dollars to Benefit the State’s Economy. The Economic Impact group’s primary charge is to examine how KDOT’s transportation programs have supported economic development in the past and develop options for how to leverage future transportation funds to benefit the state’s economy. To that end, this group will be asked to comment on future program configurations and various investment scenarios. They also will review and comment on other approaches to link transportation and the Kansas economy, including using economic input as a criteria to select and program projects, enhancing economic development set-aside programs and cultivating better relationships with the Kansas business community. Input from this group will be forwarded to the Funding and Finance TWG for consideration in refining the program configuration options and investment scenarios and to the Policy and Technical Committees for additional review.
Statewide and Regional Approaches: This group also will examine how other states work at the state and regional levels to address transportation and economic development opportunities. The input will be forwarded to the Policy Committee for consideration.
Economic Impact Meetings and Schedule
Meeting 1—March 21—Manhattan, Kansas
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Overview of LRTP process and existing transportation needs and funding gaps. |
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Pros and cons of current program. |
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Review Kansas economic information. |
Meeting 2—April 18—Salina Bicentennial Center, Salina, Kansas
Meeting time: 9:30 -3:30 pm
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Discuss approaches to enhancing the state’s economy through transportation investment. |
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Discuss how economic development transportation components could be tied to the state’s initiatives. |
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Discuss and comment on program configuration options. |
Meeting 3—May 31—Olathe Holiday Inn, Olathe, Kansas
Meeting time: 9:30- 3:30 pm
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Discuss possible revenue sources and investment scenario options. |
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Discuss fiscal constraints. |
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Refine program configuration recommendations. |
Meeting 4—July 12—Capitol Plaza, Topeka, Kansas
Meeting time: 9:30-3:30 pm
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Discuss regional approaches for linking economic development and decision-making. |
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Discuss KDOT organization structure and initiatives. |
For directions to any of the meetings above, please click on Meetings and Events.
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