• • A Virtual Experience of the River to Rail District
  • View the River to Rail District Plan

  

Start-ups and creative firms are likely to be attracted to rehabbed industrial buildings in the Warehouse & Innovation District. These users are looking for unique space at affordable prices and will enjoying being close to other progressive businesses. Residents who are looking for an urban loft experience will be able to find it here. A mix of active industrial users, creative businesses, and new residents will bring new life to this area and create a good transition between more traditional space on Kansas Avenue and the riverfront.

• Railroad roots
• Large-scale industry
• Smaller-scale industrial services
• PQV impacts/sustain intuitive freight access
• Reclaim new development site
• Historic conversions

Resources

Downtown Master Plan

Downtown Master Plan Presentation

View the Elements of the Plan:

PART I: Downtown Context

PART II: District Plans

PART III: Implementation

Appendix A – Urban Design Standards

Appendix B – Downtown Topeka Citizen Input Survey

Contact Dan Warner at dwarner@topeka.org or 368-3006 if you have questions about the planning process.