"Group of Wichitans helps create downtown's future" - Wichita Eagle, 02/28/10 About 130 people — community activists, civic leaders, elected officials, business representatives, downtown residents and others — showed up Saturday to help craft the future of downtown Wichita. read more>> In the News Downtown Wichita is making headlines. Check here often for the latest mentions in the press and read about ways in which we're moving forward. "'First Step' for Broadview" - Wichita Eagle, 02/12/10 Senate panel advances historic tax credit plan. read more>> "Survey looks at which retailers can thrive downtown" - Wichita Eagle, 02/04/10 In about eight weeks, Wichita officials should have the beginnings of a retail recruitment checklist, spelling out the types of businesses that can prosper in a successfully revitalized downtown. read more>> "WaterWalk hotel gets council's OK" - Wichita Eagle, 02/03/10 The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved a set of financial incentives to jump-start commercial development at WaterWalk. read more>> "Hotel deal may be as good as it gets" - Wichita Eagle, 02/02/10 Wichita City Council members surely wish they could land another high-quality hotel for WaterWalk without the use of public funds and incentives, and that the proposal for a $12 million Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites had come up when the public mood wasn't so hostile toward government and its spending. read more>> "New app maps arena parking, restaurants" - Wichita Eagle, 01/28/10 The Wichita Downtown Development Corp. and the city have rolled out the latest in a series of moves to connect Intrust Bank Arena customers with parking and entertainment: a mobile application mapping available parking lots and nearby restaurants for specific arena events. read more>> "Consultant: Downtown needs hotel, office space" - Wichita Eagle, 01/14/10 Housing isn't the only market not being met by Wichita's Downtown. read more>> "Firm: Downtown needs housing" - Wichita Eagle, 01/12/10 Wichita's downtown has the market to support 1,000 new households over the next five to seven years. read more>> "Before arena events, dinner will be a main concern." - Wichita Eagle, 01/08/10 Mary Wright's decision this week to keep the Old Mill Tasty Shop open on event nights at Intrust Bank Arena surprised even her. read more>> "Airbus to add 80 Wichita jobs" - Wichita Eagle, 01/08/10 Airbus North America will add 80 new jobs in Wichita over the next three years, the company said Thursday. read more>> "City says it's ready as it can be for arena's debut" - Wichita Eagle, 12/28/09 A pricey welcome mat of asphalt, steel and cement is rolled out in all directions for the opening of Intrust Bank Arena this "Development downtown awaits thaw in market" - Wichita Eagle, 12/28/09 There are commercial and residential projects on the table downtown, many with a local flavor, according to a variety of city officials. But the reality is that completed deals will come slowly in 2010, as the commercial credit crunch sorts itself out and as a Boston-based consultant finishes work on a long-range master plan for downtown redevelopment. read more>> "Walkers offer ideas to improve downtown." - Wichita Eagle, 12/06/09 Charlie and Cindy Claycomb are fans of Wichita State University's volleyball team and wish they could have spent the weekend watching the women play in the NCAA Tournament in Ames, Iowa. Instead, they stayed home and took part in events designed to allow them to put their mark on shaping downtown's future. read more>> "How Walkable is Downtown?" - Wichita Eagle, 12/05/09 A bank sign flashed a temperature reading of 31 degrees shortly after noon Friday. Nice day for a stroll around downtown? Not really. read more>> "Consultants: Patience key to downtown plan." - Wichita Eagle, 11/19/09 Some themes are emerging as the city's downtown revitalization consultant continues its listening tour. read more>> "Design firm confident in downtown possibilities" - Wichita Eagle, 10/18/09 David Dixon laughs at the question: Can Wichita's downtown be successfully redeveloped? "Certainly," said Dixon, the principal in charge of urban planning and design at Goody, Clancy & Associates in Boston. Dixon's firm has a $500,000 contract to pull together a vision of what Wichitans want from their downtown. read more>> "Wichita City Council votes to hire downtown developer" - Wichita Eagle, 10/14/09 Downtown development philosophies clashed in the Wichita City Council chambers on Tuesday. read more>> "Wichita City Council to vote on downtown consultant" - Wichita Eagle, 10/12/09 In a little more than a year, Wichita may have a new, 20-year blueprint for downtown revitalization. City leaders and consultants say the plan will be based on input from residents. It's likely to call for taxpayers to continue investing money in the city's core, roughly bounded by Kellogg, Central, Seneca and Washington. read more>> "City set to finalize contract for downtown revitalization plan" - Wichita Eagle, 10/07/09 Wichita officials are nearing a $500,000 agreement with Goody Clancy to develop a downtown revitalization master plan. read more>> "Q-Line trolley will run 6 nights a week" - Wichita Eagle, 10/06/09 Those looking for a free lift around downtown will have more options starting this week. The city-operated Q-Line trolleys have expanded service to six nights a week from three. The trolleys now run from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, and from noon to midnight on Saturday. read more>> "Boston firm will develop plan for new downtown" - Wichita Eagle, 9/26/09 A Boston planning firm has been selected to develop a business plan for downtown Wichita's future. Goody Clancy is the lead planner in a seven-firm consortium unanimously chosen Friday afternoon by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer's downtown revitalization steering committee. read more>> Downtown consultant endorsed Steering committee recommends Goody Clancy. The Wichita Downtown Revitalization Steering Committee today endorsed the selection of Goody Clancy to lead the downtown planning process. The firm was chosen from four finalists that made public presentations Tuesday and Wednesday. read more>> "City has planning firms' proposals" - Wichita Eagle, 9/2/09 The four finalists to plan downtown's future have submitted proposals that they will outline to the public in Wichita later this month. read more>> "Mayor: Cox building sale's collapse won't hurt downtown" - Wichita Eagle, 9/1/09 The collapse last week of a deal to buy Union Station poses no threat to planning downtown revitaliation, says the mayor. read more>> "Wichita may eliminate public parking in City Hall garage" - Wichita Eagle, 8/19/09 Public parking in the garage attached to Wichita City Hall could soon be eliminated. read more >> "City wants fountains more in the center of WaterWalk" - Wichita Eagle, 8/15/09 The sluggish WaterWalk project downtown may soon undergo its fifth major change since city officials approved the shopping, office and condo venture seven years ago. read more >> "High-tech signs, sales system next for arena" - Wichita Eagle, 8/11/09 As the Intrust Bank Arena nears completion, the Sedgwick County Commission is poised to spend about $1.1 million on high-tech parking signs and cash registers. read more >> "With five months to go, Wichita arena parking still a mystery" - Wichita Eagle, 8/1/09 It has been more than three years since 721 Wichita and Sedgwick County residents filled out surveys showing how adamant they are about having parking near Intrust Bank Arena, the big house their tax dollars built. read more >> "Drinking law works out fine, police say" - Wichita Eagle, 8/1/09 Hundreds of people crowded into Old Town Square on Friday night to celebrate the city's new All-America City status and take advantage of a new state law that allows drinking between venues. read more >> "City names finalists for downtown proposals." - Wichita Eagle, 7/24/09 Four finalists were selected Thursday to submit proposals to handle downtown Wichita's revitalization master plan. read more >> "Downtown has enough parking, but it's confusing, consultants say." - Wichita Eagle, 7/17/09 Wichita must "unwaky" its downtown parking, a Sedgwick County commissioner said Thursday, drawing a laugh but also making a point that others say is crucial to the success of Intrust Bank Arena. read more >> "A peak into Intrust Bank Arena" - Wichita Eagle, 7/10/09 The hockey players' lockers at Intrust Bank Arena sport a feature you likely will never see but certainly could appreciate. read more>> "City Gives $225,000 for Downtown Plans" - Wichita Eagle, 5/6/2009 The WIchita City Council pledged $225,000 in city and federal funds Tuesday to a comprehensive planning process for downtown redevelopment. The move clears the way to hire a planner this summer to develop a way to link the city's downtown attractions in a series of entertainment and retail corridors. read more >> "Public, Private Sectors Unite to Launch Improvement Plan." - Wichita Eagle, 4/24/2009 The Wichita Downtown Development Corp. board kicked off a drive Thursday to raise at least $500,000 for downtown’s redevelopment plan, committing $175,000 of its own money. read more >> "WDDC Invests $175,000 Toward Downtown Plan" - Wichita Business Journal, 4/23/2009 The Wichita Downtown Development Corp. on Thursday announced it would provide $175,000 toward a comprehensive development plan for downtown Wichita. The funding comes as numerous public meetings are being held, at the request of Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, by downtown stakeholders to discuss the future of the city’s core. read more >> |