Wichita Public Schools operates one school in Southwest Village: Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary School.[8]
Colleges and universities
The main campus of Wichita Technical Institute, a two-year for-profit technical school, is located in Southwest Village at the junction of Jewell Street and South Meridian.[9]
Libraries
The Alford Branch of the Wichita Public Library, the largest branch library in the city, is in Southwest Village on South Meridian.[10]
Parks and recreation
The city's Department of Park and Recreation maintains one park in Southwest Village. Wildwood Park occupies 9.91 acres (4.01ha) on West 27th Street South and includes a basketball court, children’s playground, horseshoe courts, and a paved fitness trail.[11]
Transportation
West Street is the main north-south road through Southwest Village; Pawnee Street and 31st Street are the primary east-west roads. Another arterial road is Southwest Boulevard which runs northeast-southwest through the northern part of the neighborhood. The Interstate 235 freeway runs along the west and south sides of Southwest Village, accessible via interchanges at Southwest Boulevard, West Street, and Meridian.[3]
Wichita Transit offers bus service to Southwest Village on its 14 route.[12]
Westport Airport is a small airport on the south side of Pawnee Street in Southwest Village.[3] Privately-owned but open to the public, the airport is used for local and transient general aviation.[13]
Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad operates one freight rail line through the neighborhood. North of 31st Street South, the line runs northeast-southwest; south of 31st Street, it runs north-south.[14]
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