Pea Ridge occurred.Today, one of its biggest draws is actually to the cycling community. Stanton recounts, “Northwest Arkansas has a lot of investment in mountain biking, and those trails and connections have started to make their way to Pea Ridge.” Youth sports and recreation are also gaining momentum. A soccer field was recently added behind City Hall, and additional programs are expanding through the school district. “We have a very good relationship with our school district, and in a partnership with them, we’ve bought some land out east of town for our future sports complex,” Phy elaborates.“The plans include ball fields, tennis courts, pickleball courts. It’d be the place for the school to host their games, and also for our citizens to use.” PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROGRESS A successful community is built on collaboration, and Pea Ridge is no exception. The city has maintained strong partnerships across multiple levels, from As for the type of business the city is hoping to attract, Mayor See is clear. “We’re really going after retail, family entertainment and sit down restaurants. Anything you can put in your city that keeps people there to work, play and stay, that’s what you want to have there.”To guide these efforts, Pea Ridge relies on data from Placer AI, a location intelligence software platform.“We use that to see what we are losing to neighboring cities, and why people are going,” he reports. “Obviously, the data is shown. Numbers do not lie at the end of the day.” RECREATION AND OUTDOOR APPEAL The city is home to the Pea Ridge National Military Park, an important historical site where the battle of At CEI, we take pride in helping cities design and deliver infrastructure that enhances quality of life, strengthens community connections, and supports sustainable growth. Infrastructure that moves communities forward to meet tomorrow’s needs. PLANS PLACES TO Municipal Transportation Land Surveying Landscape Architecture Outdoor Recreation Sports Facilities Property Acquisition Construction Administration Planning CEIeng.com CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. A PROUD PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF PEA RIDGE, ARKANSAS! 138 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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