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Hype for the Future 183R: Jefferson, Saline, and Seward Counties, Nebraska
Introduction Located on the eastern side of the State of Nebraska are the Counties of Jefferson, Saline, and Seward, associated with the north-south N-15 corridor which covers the three counties. East of Route 81, but west of Route 77, the community is firmly located in the Great Plains section of the greater Midwest region of the United States and is often described as part of the Lower Midwest. Jefferson County Located on the Kansas state line of the State of Nebraska is Jefferson […] -
Hype for the Future 135I: City of Liberal, Kansas
Overview The City of Liberal is situated within the southwestern portion of the boundaries of Seward County, Kansas, and serves as the county seat. The community is home to the Mid-America Air Museum in the west and Dorothy’s House and the Land of Oz in the east. The primary highways serving the community are United States Routes 54 and 83, both of particular significance within the area of the Great Plains approaching the High Plains.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/hype-for-the-future-135i-city-of-liberal-kansas/
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Planning lessons harvested from the Kansas prairie
Just some cultivated planning thoughts from our multiple trips to and through the Sunflower State. These lessons are not provided in order of importance. Peace!
Source: fity.club- The beauty of a prairie is subtle. It’s not sharply defined by mountain peak nor a rugged coastline. Instead, it is shaped by the elegant blossom of a sunflower, by the rich amber fields of of wheat waving in the breeze, by a towering thunderhead in the distance, by an old barn set against a blue horizon, by a solitary meadowlark singing on a fencepost, or by countless other features that both depict and define the Great Plains.
- Reuse or re-adaptation of grain elevators and silos as murals, event venues, and climbing towers are excellent community placemaking options.
- What lies beneath the earth can be just as important, if not more important than what is situated at the surface. The Ogallala Aquifer and post rock limestone are just two examples.
- In the same vein, the hidden human talent lying just beneath the surface in Small Town America is an underutilized resource that more communities need to learn how to tap.
- Lawrence, Kansas is one of those special college towns that exudes eclectic fun, energy, electricity, and a cultural vibrancy that radiates throughout the community. If that could only be bottled…
- Some of the most interesting and rewarding places to visit while traveling are away from the interstate. Taking extra time to explore off the beaten path provides many useful and unexpected insights for a community planner. You never quite know when you will stumble on the next great idea, but it sure won’t be from the freeway.
- Placemaking takes just a seed of an idea, which when planted, watered, and cared for, yields a bountiful harvest. Often communities tend to overthink it by being grandiose. Meanwhile, the best initial ideas come from the low-hanging fruit. In Wilson, Kansas it was their Czech heritage, while in Wamego, it was adopting a Wizard of Oz theme for the town.
- For when you do need to be on a highway, every other toll road in the United States needs to take lessons from the Kansas Turnpike. It is by far the best run and maintained highway in the country.
- Kansas, like other states in the Heartland is often dissed as boring by those from elsewhere. Every state (and every place) has a story to tell and lessons to teach. It’s just a matter of taking the time to learn the insights.
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