A proposed Business Improvement District along a stretch of Douglas Avenue could bring significant economic growth to the area, supporters of the initiative say.
They argue it could mean more Wichita businesses are bolstered by organized marketing and programming efforts.
More splashy murals for buildings and alleyways that a decade ago were desolate and colorless.
And, ultimately, a BID could impact the city’s efforts to retain and recruit talent and new business.
“It’s an all-ships-rise sort of philosophy,” said Renee Duxler, executive director of the Douglas Design District, the group spearheading the effort to create the BID. “That when everybody’s successful and growing our economy and increasing jobs and sales tax revenue that everybody benefits from.”
(Read more: Wichita Business Journal)