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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 business and property owners in the DDD, but is packed with information for anyone who is interested in what the BID is about. Listen in! Link: www.dddwichita.com/business-improvement-district  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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! Instagram:Maggie Gilmore @gilmoremaggieDelilah Reed @delilahreed and @theloudcicadaDDDWichita.comAvenueArtDays.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 play a role. We’re #WichitaProud of the committed men and women in transit who are working to really build for our future.  Follow Online!Website:  www.wichitatransit.orgFacebook:  www.facebook.com/wichitatransit/ Links:www.wichita.gov/eastdouglaswww.wichita.gov/downtownstreetswww.wichita.gov/scooters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 way the Design District gives back to Wichita; don’t miss this conversation! www.alz.orgTo buy a tshirt: http://bit.ly/tldshirtpresaleDDDWichita.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 episode that will make you say #ILoveWichita.Budget Calculator:  https://wichita.budgetsimulator.comDistrict I Info: https://www.wichita.gov/Council/Pages/DistrictI.aspx See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. More info: DDDWichita.comSpecial thanks to Andrea Stang and The Hive Wichita for letting us podcast from their conference room!The Hive Wichita See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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.Feather B on FacebookFeather B on InstagramDDDWichita.comSpecial thanks to the Workroom ICT for letting us podcast from their conference room!WorkroomICT See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 with our very first DDD Origins episode, and we hope enjoy it too!https://www.douglasphoto.com/DDDWichita.com/calendar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Year! We're kicking off the Douglas Design District 2019 Podcast season by interviewing Renee Duxler, DDD's NEW and first ever Executive Director. We talk about the role, why it's important and some of the focus Renee is excited about in this new position. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DDD December HappeningsEvent Highlight : Small Business Saturday #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT – 11/24-12/15Visitwichita.como  Who: Local shoppers supporting local businesseso  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 Town & the Douglas Design Districto    When: Small Business Saturday, November 24 through Saturday, December 15tho  Goal: Drive traffic into local shops this holiday seasono  How it works: Local businesses in the heart of our city wishing to participate are asked to donate an item (merchandise or gift card) for gift baskets used to encourage the shop small movement. #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT passports will be available for shoppers to collect stickers when making a purchase at area local businesses. Upon visiting 10 different businesses and obtaining stickers for their passports, shoppers use their passport as an entry into a drawing for merchandise collected from the small businesses that make Wichita great. Multiple entries are allowed for shoppers that frequent the participating local shops between Small Business Saturday, November 24th and Saturday, December 15th. The drawing for gift baskets will be held on Monday, December 17th. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DDD November Happenings, Business Highlights & New Member HighlightEvent Highlight : Small Business Saturday #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT – 11/24-12/15Visitwichita.como  Who: Local shoppers supporting local businesseso  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 Town & the Douglas Design Districto    When: Small Business Saturday, November 24 through Saturday, December 15tho  Goal: Drive traffic into local shops this holiday seasono  How it works: Local businesses in the heart of our city wishing to participate are asked to donate an item (merchandise or gift card) for gift baskets used to encourage the shop small movement. #SBSICT #ShopSmallICT passports will be available for shoppers to collect stickers when making a purchase at area local businesses. Upon visiting 10 different businesses and obtaining stickers for their passports, shoppers use their passport as an entry into a drawing for merchandise collected from the small businesses that make Wichita great. Multiple entries are allowed for shoppers that frequent the participating local shops between Small Business Saturday, November 24th and Saturday, December 15th. The drawing for gift baskets will be held on Monday, December 17th.New Member Highlight2nd St. Gallery & Studio – Sharon Englehttps://2ndstreetgallery.com/o  1646 E. 2nd St., Wichita, KS 67214 (2nd & Hydraulic)o  Sharon’s background began in about 2001 with decorative arts using acrylic paints. As experience grew in painting and through art classes, she began using her own photographs as source material. You can usually find her in some art class….Past and present instructors include Naomi Ullum, CDA (Hutchinson, KS), Sharon Leiker, Brian Hinkle, Mary Binford Miller, and Melinda Weis. She is a member of Kansas Academy of Oil Painters, Mark Arts, and Wichita Art Museum. She is also a member of Kansas Art Guild and editor of its monthly publication “Brushstrokes”.  Member HighlightHopping Gnome – Stacey Ward-Lattinhttps://www.hoppinggnome.com/o  1710 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214o  Hopping Gnome Brewing Company's mission is simple. To brew a variety of craft beers with high quality ingredients to make the finest hand crafted ales. Our passion is to promote the Buy Local movement in our community. By visiting our taproom or sharing a growler with family and friends, you are now part of the Wichita Craft Beer Revolution!Member HighlightJimmy’s Egg – Starlyn Tayrienhttps://www.jimmysegg.com/o  106 S. Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67211o  We started cracking eggs over 35-years ago. Our entire menu is served seven days a week from 6:00am – 2:00pm so you can have lunch for breakfast, breakfast for lunch or lunch for, well, you get the picture.   We also offer catering. That means your next event could feature our enticing lineup of award-winning breakfast and lunch options, as well as custom orders sure to please any appetite. Also, a Jimmy’s Egg catered event pretty much guarantees 100% attendance. And the occasional meeting crashers.November in the DDDo  Shop Small Saturday – November 24th!o  More at DDDWichita.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/theworkroomICTCommunity Highlight: College Hill Neighborhood AssociationThe College Hill Neighborhood Association is a group of active neighbors and volunteers working together to preserve the architectural heritage of College Hill and provide a safe and lively neighborhood for new generations of families and children to live.http://collegehillneighborhood.com/https://www.facebook.com/chnawichita/Member Highlight: Love Of CharacterLove of Character is a local, as well as online shop where you can shop paper goods, party supplies, gifts and more! We also have space for you to host fun events such as birthday parties, showers and get-togethers. If you are in the area please stop by, we would love to see you! If you are out of town, head over to the website and find some fun items to add character to your everyday life!http://loveofcharacter.comhttps://www.facebook.com/loveofcharacter/Douglas Design Districthttp://dddwichita.comhttps://www.facebook.com/DouglasDesignDistrict/Member Mixer & Social Media TrainingOctober 15, 2018 at Love of Character located at 3200 E. Douglas Ave. in Wichita, KS. DepICT Media will be showing us Facebook event musts in order to be shared and featured on the DDD page and website, as well as other great tips on using hashtags, and how to get the most out of your business posts. A great benefit for DDD members, but if you aren't a member you are welcome to attend in order to get more info. Please RSVP in the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/233135127561439/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Douglas Design District: http://dddwichita.comAvenue Art Days: http://avenueartdays.comUptown Landing: https://weigandomega.com/find-a-property/uptown-landing/Skin Essentials: https://www.skinessentialswichita.com/Watermark Books: https://www.watermarkbooks.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Days Launch Party is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28th from 5:30p – 8:30pm under the I-135 underpass at Douglas Ave. Before we dive into the meat for today, let me give you a couple of important links:Important links:AvenueArtDays.com – where you can also sign up to volunteer.Facebook.com/DouglasDesignDistrictDDDWichita.comOpenStreetsICT.com/Avenue Art Days Launch Party When: Tuesday, August 28th from 5:30pm to 8:30pmWhere: Under the Douglas & I-135 underpassWhat’s happening? ·     Live music·     Mural & Artist Reveal·     Live Mural Sponsor Auction·     Food·     Raffles·     Meet & Greet Share the podcast! DDDWichita.com/podcast iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or wherever you find your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

8/25 & 8/26 is Women's Equality Day Wichita: http://bit.ly/equalitydayICT8/26 - 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 development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.More info: https://wichita.dressforsuccess.org/Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting the right to vote to women. We're celebrating in Wichita by visiting all of the wonderful female-owned businesses in our community. Participating businesses will be having sales and holding special events while supporting Dress for Success Wichita!Here's a list of participating businesses. Aerial.Aspen BoutiqueThe AnchorBohemia Healing SpaBungalow 26Hopping Gnome Brewing CompanyThe KitchenLove of CharacterLucinda'sThe MonarchMOXIE sass & class boutiquePiatto Neapolitan PizzeriaResister ICTSkin EssentialsSweet Cheeks, LLCTISSU Sewing StudioWatermark Books & CafeThe Workroom See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome Steven Suellentrop with Legacy Bank, Jayson Nguyen with Wichita.com & Kim Burton with MakeICT! We talk Legacy Bank's decision to put their 7th location in the DDD, member benefits, July happenings, LevelUp Wichita! and hear all about MakeICT and their super cool maker space on Douglas Ave. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Jason Villanueva, Renee Duxler and Jordan Walker as they discuss June events in the DDD, Avenue Art Days, DDD volunteers and some 2020 Vision updates! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

June 2018 events happening in the Douglas Design District! All events are taken from the DDD Facebook Page. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May brings lots of warmth, entertainment, food and fun in the Douglas Design District. Listen in as we give some insight into the fun things happening in the district in May 2018. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

May 2018 events happening in the Douglas Design District! All events are taken from the DDD Facebook Page. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.