What is a walk-shop? It’s a chance to look at our surroundings in downtown Wichita with fresh and critical eyes as we begin contemplating a vision for the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan. It’s a chance to take and talk about pictures of places we like and ones we don’t like. It’s a chance to talk about how walking can be an interesting, safe, fun, healthy and valuable part of a revitalized downtown that is Wichita’s dynamic center of community and commerce.

There are several different ways you can participate

• Walk around downtown and take pictures at a Walk-shop. There are two walk-shops to choose from: Walk-shop A, Friday December 4^th, 11:00am-1:00pm, and Walk-shop B, Saturday December 5^th, 9:00am-12:00pm. Each session will begin an initial presentation/discussion of elements that make downtowns walkable. Then, walk a portion of downtown, in a group or independently, taking and submitting photos for discussion using your camera cell phone! Both sessions meet at 523 East Douglas Avenue (at St. Francis Street). RSVP required at www.wichitawalkshop.org.
• Share your ideas for a more walkable downtown at the Walk-shop Talk. This will take place Saturday December 5^th, 12:30pm-3:30pm at 523 East Douglas Avenue (at St. Francis Street). Participants in the previous walk-shops are welcome and encouraged to participate. We’ll discuss downtown walkability issues – from street trees to crime and transit to retail storefronts – in groups, and identify photos that speak to these issues.
• Drop in to the Walk-shop open house during First Friday. On Friday December 4, 5:30pm-7:30pm, downtown planning team members will be available at 523 East Douglas Avenue (at St. Francis Street) for informal discussion. Drop in to view the walk-shop photos on a large screen, or to discuss your general aspirations for downtown.
• Submit your photos and ideas over the next few weeks. After the walk-shop you can still submit photos of downtown, as well as of other places you think should serve as examples for downtown revitalization. Details will be posted to http://www.wichitawalkshop.org.
• Participate in related photoshoots with Wichita Flikr groups. Wichita Flikr will organize some photo shoots in places and at times beyond what can be covered in the Walk-shops. Visit  http://www.flickr.com/groups/wichita/pool/tags/downtown/ for more information.

Make sure you RSVP at http://www.wichitawalkshop.org.

Let us know if you’re joining in and what you want to see in your image of Downtown Wichita