downtown Wichita http://kmuw.org en Credit, Debit Cards Now Accepted At Downtown Wichita Parking Lot http://kmuw.org/post/credit-debit-cards-now-accepted-downtown-wichita-parking-lot <p>Starting Wednesday you can use your credit or debit card to pay to park in downtown Wichita.</p><p>In a release, city officials said the three-month test project will make it even easier to park in the downtown area.</p><p>People who park in the metered lot east of Century II Expo Hall or south of the Central Library will be directed to centralized parking pay stations near the north entrances. The meters in those areas will be out-of-service.</p><p>The price to park will remain the same, but drivers can pay with change, credit or debit card.</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:54:05 +0000 Briana O’Higgins 15470 at http://kmuw.org Credit, Debit Cards Now Accepted At Downtown Wichita Parking Lot What Did $100M Do For Downtown Wichita? http://kmuw.org/post/what-did-100m-do-downtown-wichita <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Nearly $100 million was invested in downtown projects last year including the Ambassador Hotel, St. Mary's Cathedral and the YMCA.</span></p><p>This figure comes from the 2012 Project Downtown annual report that was presented to the Wichita City Council Tuesday by Jeff Fluhr, president of the Wichita Downtown Development Corp., and Scott Knebel&nbsp;from the city.</p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:46:32 +0000 Carla Eckels 12264 at http://kmuw.org What Did $100M Do For Downtown Wichita? Ground Broken On ‘Block 1’ Downtown http://kmuw.org/post/ground-broken-block-1-downtown <p>A ground breaking event was held Wednesday to build new headquarters for the Kansas Leadership Center and Kansas Health Foundation Conference center in downtown Wichita.&nbsp;</p><p>The 3-story building will feature a 200-seat town hall meeting space, offices and classrooms and an unfinished 3rd floor for future expansion.&nbsp;</p><p>KLC&rsquo;s Ed O&rsquo;Malley says the building is designed as a flexible, functional space that contributes to developing more engaged leaders in healthier communities.&nbsp;</p> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:55:02 +0000 Carla Eckels 3035 at http://kmuw.org Ground Broken On ‘Block 1’ Downtown