“I think that would be awesome. It's always nice to have a place to go see the animals. To go on a date or take kids there would be great.”

— Andrew Ledbetter, Kansas University Ph.D. student, Lawrence

“I think so. I think it would be more educational to see the animals in a larger environment. It might be able to generate some money as well.”

— Cemetrice Rooks, biomedical technician, Lawrence

“If studies show that it is financially feasible, then I think it'd be great for children to have closer access to zoos.”

— Sherry Love, social worker, Leawood

“Yeah. Any expansion to the Topeka Zoo would be an improvement. A complete rehab of that place would be awesome.”

— Jesse Johnson, I.T. administrator, Lawrence