Q&A A PADUCAH LIFE SPECIAL

How will parking be affected?

The proposed project maintains the majority of off-street parking on the site. The project will also include much-needed repairs to the parking lot and provide improvements to accessibility and circulation. The City is undertaking a parking assessment to determine better ways to manage the city’s existing parking infrastructure, and improve mobility and accessibility for all people living, working, and enjoying downtown.

How will this affect downtown events?

Downtown Paducah hosts approximately 30 events every year. Paducah’s special events—the festivals, concerts, parades, public markets, fund raising runs, and block parties—are one of the strongest attractions that draw people to downtown. The City is grateful for the many community organizations that sponsor these events and encourages more organizations to utilize downtown to build community. This proposed project on Broadway and Water Street will provide much needed repairs to the parking lot and will create new avenues for hosting special events and expanded public programming. The project will aid in infrastructure improvements, public amenities and open green space, and activation of the space with new commercial and residential development. New and creative avenues will be employed to continue to support and build on our downtown special events.

fter years of planning and hundreds of pages of studies from many past administrations, Paducah will finally see our unique riverfront fully developed for future generations. The vision for Paducah’s historic riverfront has been measured and incremental. There have been a host of good ideas over the decades but never fulfillment; until now. We’ve seen upgrades to Wilson stage, a dinner cruise boat come and go, and the addition of landscaping along the Water Street portion. We've seen the transient boat dock open, Schultz Park get an upgrade, the greenway trail completed along the river's edge. And yet the view to the world is crumbling pavement and millings, marring the beauty and potential grandeur of the gateway to Paducah. That’s all about to change. As we embark on a new decade, the City of Paducah embarks on a renaissance of its most outstanding natural feature—our point of welcome along the Ohio River.”

BRANDI HARLESS, MAYOR OF PADUCAH