… local business and city leaders are looking to the future after launching the new “Front Porch Project” through a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Wichita’s project will pair artists and local businesses to create “front porches,” or outdoor extensions of their business, building on a Midwestern placemaking concept that is an integral part of the community. The project, created by Downtown Wichita, a local nonprofit, in partnership with the city of Wichita is among more than 60 projects set to receive NEA funding nationwide that will integrate arts, culture and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical or social outcomes. … The “Front Porch Project” also builds on a finding that local officials had determined early on in the pandemic: outdoor spaces can be critical to the livelihood of a business.
Source: Smart Cities Dive
