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Causes: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Mission: The mission of the wichita downtown development corporation is to ensure a vibrant downtown that is the heart of the city for all citizens, a vibrant urban enviroment for residents, workers and visitors, and a center for artistic and cultural experiences.
Programs: Image enhancement/marketing: the goal of these initiatives are to improve downtown wichita as a preferred location for business, entertainment, culture, tourism and living. Initiatives are designed to attract new and expand existing consumer markets.
business recruitment and retention: these initiatives retain, foster and recruit jobs, businesses and investment. Emphasis is placed on leveraging and strengthening downtown as the economic center of the region.
urban vitality: these initiatives direct programs to enhance the physical qualities of downtown; assisting in the implementation of project downtown design guidelines.