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Atchison urban renewal: from floods to Miracle City status
Six years after dual floods, Atchison Kansas rebuilt with federal funds turning downtown core into a mall centered shopping park. Projects include 2600000 mall parking, 650000 storm sewer, 65000 traffic system, 25 earthen dams, and 4 million total cost. City manager Al Thelen champions renewal while flood control and commerce reshape the town.
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Atchison
Eisenhower
United States
Old City
al Thelen
Thelen
University of Kansas City
Missouri River
Missouri-Kansas
Theselen
C. V. O'Neill
Atchison Globe
Leavenworth
St. Joseph
Fort Worth
Tex
Atchison Trade Area
Urban Renewal Agency
Kansas
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
A. D. Warnock
Warsnock
Warnock