Community Character (Best Characteristics) Access to amenities - jobs, downtown Kansas City, shopping and highways Consistently improved its appearance and infrastructure during recent years Friendly neighborhoods and a strong community feel The Missouri River is important to the character of the city Riverside has a beautiful Natural Setting It is important to maintain water quality Housing is affordable Riverside is a safe community Heavy “smokestack� industrial is not appropriate for Riverside Riverside Library
Community Survey Stakeholder Interviews 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 3
Community Character (Needs Attention) Improve the City's negative reputation Repair or replace dilapidated or run-down buildings Establish a pedestrian trail and sidewalk network Provide more facilities for children Improve downtown Riverside New development needs to have better design and help develop a theme for the city Create shopping and dining alternatives Create new parks Create more home ownership opportunities Build housing near the workplace Provide housing that appeals to all age groups Buffer the existing industrial areas Provide better parks access Provide amenities within walking distance of residential areas Create a sense of arrival when you enter Riverside Create new athletic fields Traditional sub-division design is not appropriate for Riverside New homes should be quality homes not big homes Landscaping can be used to unify the design New lite-industrial should be of the highest quality
Community Survey Stakeholder Interviews 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 3 3 2 3
Policy and Programming Enforce codes and streamline permitting Provide after school programming for school kids Maintain the quality of the school district Use annexation to influence neighboring development Provide better animal control Minimize road construction inconvienence Strictly enforce speeding and drug laws Avoid a city tax or E tax Maintain the quality of the police department Eliminate Fireworks
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City of Riverside Comprehensive Master Plan Riverside, Missouri
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Community Survey Stakeholder Interviews 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 2
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Community Meetings Total 10 3 2 8 3 7 7 3 6 2 6 2 4 3 3 3 2 Community Meetings Total 3 11 3 11 9 3 9 3 9 3 3 8 5 2 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Community Meetings Total 3 9 3 8 3 6 2 5 5 4 3 2 2 2