sample Project Management/Public Process Projects
military base expansion impacts
Topeka, Kansas
In December 2005, the Department of the Army announced that the military population at Fort Riley would increase from about 10,660 to over 20,000. RKG Associates was retained to prepare an impact assessment of this expansion on local communities and identify alternative approaches for managing growth related impacts. A key element of this project involved the use of an economic model (REMI) in order to quantify a range of possible demographic and economic impacts. The strategic action plan which emerged from this analysis is now being implemented.
joint land use study
City of Wichita-Sedgwick County, Kansas
The City of Wichita, with a population of 334,000, abuts the McConnell Air Force Base along its northern and western perimeters. The portions of these three jurisdictions that adjoin the Base are experiencing increased development pressure that could threaten the long-term viability of McConnell to carry out its mission. RKG Associates, Inc. was retained by the MAPD to conduct a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) that examined existing and future conflicts related to land development, as well as civilian air-port operations in the vicinity of McConnell. An implementation strategy was recommended by RKG that would revise existing regulations and establish a more institutionalized approach to reviewing development proposals around the Base to insure long-term compatibility with on-going mission activities.