Douglas Design District Podcast
The Douglas Design District is located in Wichita, Kansas along the renowned Douglas Avenue on a 3-mile stretch that springs from the heart of the city's Downtown area, through Uptown and ends just East of Oliver Street. The DDD has over 300 locally owned businesses where you can shop, live and dine by design. This podcast serves to inform its listeners of happenings in the DDD, new developments, events and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This month on the podcast, Renee sat down with Andrew Gough from Reverie Roasters and Jordan Walker from Greteman Group to have a conversation about the Business Improvement District for the DDD. Specifically, the trio raises questions that they’ve been hearing from businesses, and tried to dispel confusion, misinformation, and flat-out rumors that has been going around. This podcast will be especially helpful to street front busin...
This month we got together in College Hill to chat with artists Maggie Gilmore and Delilah Reed about creating art, the complexities (and fun!) of large-scale murals, and why public art and beautification projects are important for artists and the community. Don’t miss out on this conversation as we ramp up for our mural-palooza with Avenue Art Days later this month. Happy listening!
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Community Spotlight: Wichita Transit
This month we sat down with Michael Tann and Scott Wadle with the City of Wichita to discuss public transportation, and the important role that access to multi-modal transportation options has on public health, economic growth, workforce development, and community connectivity. Plus, learn more about exciting developments for Wichita Transit, and how bikes and scooters will continue to...
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and so we decided to sit down with the Alzheimer’s Association of Central & Western Kansas to chat about the advocacy, awareness and events they have planned for the entire month. Included in the conversation we specifically talk about how small businesses, artists, and the Association have teamed up to raise money & inspire hope in our local community. Just another wa...
This month on the podcast, we sat down with District 1 Councilmember Brandon Johnson to chat about his life in Wichita, his decision to run for local office, and what business districts like the DDD can bring to the community. Take a listen to this compelling conversation about public/private partnerships, what local government can do better to support small business owners, and how you can get engaged. Definitely an epis...
For this bonus episode, we record LIVE from the HIVE! Join in as we chat with Andrea Stang and Rianne Chavez about their love for Wichita and the Douglas Design District. Andrea grew up in the ICT, moved away for 10 years and recently boomeranged back to her roots. Rianne has recently moved to Wichita from Florida and gives her first impression of the city and the district.
Special thanks to Andrea ...
Spring will eventually arrive in Wichita, and we’re ready for the Artisan Market to start-up again in April! This month on the podcast we sat down with artisan vendor Heather Byers of Feather B. to discuss her business, the creative culture in Wichita, and the quality experience that artisans and the market bring to our community. Tune in for this special spotlight on local small business.
Douglas Photographic Imaging (formerly known as Douglas Black & White) has been across from East High on Douglas Avenue for over 41+ years. We sat down with owner Ric Wolford to discuss the evolution of his business, the location on Douglas, and what he's learned as a small business owner over the years. Thrown in are also some great tidbits of Wichita history, and interesting photographic trivia. We really had a lot of fun wit...
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DDD December Happenings
Event Highlight : Small Business Saturday #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT – 11/24-12/15
o Who: Local shoppers supporting local businesses
o What: Spreading local cheer loudly for all to hear during the holiday season by collecting stickers from local businesses on a #SBSICT passport book.
o Where: Small businesses along Douglas from Delano, Downtown, Old...
DDD November Happenings, Business Highlights & New Member Highlight
Event Highlight : Small Business Saturday #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT – 11/24-12/15
o Who: Local shoppers supporting local businesses
o What: Spreading local cheer loudly for all to hear during the holiday season by collecting stickers from local businesses on a #SBSICT passport book.
o Where: Small bus...
Event Highlight: 2nd Saturday Artisan Market Blowout!
Saturday, October 13th from 10am - 4pm @ 150 N. Cleveland. Food trucks, Local Art, Music by Jordan Dee Minnis, Fly By Night, Crisis Casanova, Lonesome Stranger, Calamity Cubes.
http://www.theworkroomict.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theworkroomICT
Community Highlight: College Hill Neighborhood Association
The College Hill Neighborhood Association is a group of active neighbor...
Douglas Design District: http://dddwichita.com
Avenue Art Days: http://avenueartdays.com
Uptown Landing: https://weigandomega.com/find-a-property/uptown-landing/
Skin Essentials: https://www.skinessentialswichita.com/
Watermark Books: https://www.watermarkbooks.com/
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DDD Podcast – Avenue Art Days Launch Party Episode -- totally dedicated to all things Avenue Art Days.
This year, Avenue Art Days is September 21-23, with Sunday the 23rd coinciding with Open Streets ICT from 12pm – 4pm along 4 miles of Douglas Avenue totally closed to traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists, vendors and more. Artists will paint Friday – Sunday with Sunday being the mural reveal day.
The Avenue Art Da...
8/25 & 8/26 is Women's Equality Day Wichita: http://bit.ly/equalitydayICT
8/26 - Iron Jawed Angels Screening @ the WSU Rhatigan Student Center 4-7pm.
- Film synopsis: http://iron-jawed-angels.com/
Businesses will participate in the support of Dress for Success Wichita. The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the ...
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