The Springdale Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Springdale Alliance, work to promote and sponsor many local events in the community. There is also the Razoback Greenway Alliance that works to market the Razorback Greenway, a 40-mile multi-use trail that connects four major cities in Northwest Arkansas. DEVELOPMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY At the heart of Springdale’s success is a clear focus on infrastructure development. With the efforts in the past being focused on new roads and connections, as it grows outward, the city is focusing more on infill and its surplus of developable land. “We’ve got several projects this year in and around our downtown… not only for traffic and transportation but also with water infrastructure,” Mayor Sprouse says, highlighting the recent stormwater detention facility, located in the city’s airport, which is also located downtown. The goal is to increase density, providing a variety of housing choices, including multi-family units, creating more opportunities for residents to live, work, and play closer to the downtown area. In this regard, the city’s stormwater facility has been crucial for planning, as it allows the city to develop with more land out of the predicted storm floodplain, thus giving back more viable land to build on. 9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10 SPRINGDALE, AR
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