OTTAWA — The Ottawa Planning Commission and city planning director Wynndee Lee spent part of a recent meeting trying to figure out ways to help the downtown thrive despite tough economic times. Planners have taken a variety of steps to help the downtown area, she said. Planners note the downtown is attractive and has a good mix of retail, service establishments and offices, and is better off than many Kansas downtowns. Lee said part of the trick is to get people – particularly those out-of-town – out of their cars and walking into downtown shops, she said. Perhaps entertainment may help keep
The planners will ponder ways to bring traffic to the downtown area.
