St. Patrick's Day!

Posted 03/01/2010 10:40am

On March 17, 2010, the
"Google" St. Patrick’s Day Parade
and
2nd Annual HCCI Great Topeka Bed Race
will take place in beautiful Downtown Topeka. The Bed Race begins at 9am on 6th Street and the parade kicks off at high noon along Kansas Avenue and Jackson Streets! For more information on how to join either of these events, please go to
Topeka St. Patrick’s Day Committee Site
or contact
Marilyn Stanley
of HCCI for Bed Race information.

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DTI After Hours!

Posted 03/01/2010 10:38am

The next Downtown Topeka After Hours event will be held at H&RBlock, on March 11, 2010. Join us from 4:30 -6:30 for great food, frosty beverages and friendly networking.
Hope to see you there!

Click HERE to RSVP.

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Downtown Topeka Inc.
Historic Summary

Downtown Topeka, Inc. was founded in 1964.
DTI has been actively involved in downtown parking issues since the mid-1960s.
The first Hullaballoo Sidewalk sale was sponsored by DTI in August 1965.
DTI was instrumental in having the island planters installed in the middle of Kansas Avenue in 1967.
In 1974, DTI studied the feasibility of creating a Business Improvement District in downtown.
The Downtown Farmers Market was founded in 1977.
The Litter Removal Program was founded by DTI in 1978.
Future Heritage of Topeka, Inc. was founded by DTI in 1985, establishing this not-for-profit agency to raise funds for downtown improvements and enhancements.
DTI helped Topeka Intracity Transit bring the trolleys to Topeka in 1986.
The Capital City Redevelopment Agency collaborated with DTI to form The Capital City Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) in 1986.
In 1977, the Downtown Farmers Market moved to its current location at 10th and Topeka Blvd.
DTI, through Future Heritage, raised $220,000 in 1988 to build the Fountain of Justice at the Kansas Judicial Center.
DTI surveyed downtown businesses and endorsed the removal of all parking meters in 1988.
The BID, in cooperation with DTI, completed the Kansas Avenue Streetscape in 1989. DTI created the Neighborhood Revitalization Act in October 1994 for the downtown district.
DTI has been the administrative arm of the BID since 1995, providing maintenance, promotion and special events services, which results in thousands of visitors to downtown every year.
The Miracle on Kansas Avenue Committee began coordinating the lighted Christmas parade with DTI’s assistance in 1996.
Downtown Live! outdoor summer concerts began in 1999 as a collaboration between Downtown Topeka, Inc., the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Parks and Recreation of Topeka and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce.
DTI works closely with the City of Topeka Water Pollution Control Division in 2001 to design a stormwater project using a streetscape approach that will greatly enhance Jackson and Van Buren Streets.
DTI assisted the Topeka-Shawnee County Metropolitan Planning Department in to develop the Downtown Topeka Redevelopment Plan that was adopted by City Council in 2001.
DTI worked closely with Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority in 2000 to create plans to relocate the bus transfer station from 8th & Kansas to the Quincy Street Transfer Station, a state of the art consolidated center located at 9th and Quincy. The Transfer Station will open in spring 2003.

St. Patrick's Day!

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DTI After Hours!

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Downtown Topeka Inc. Historic Summary

Downtown Topeka, Inc. was founded in 1964.

DTI has been actively involved in downtown parking issues since the mid-1960s.

The first Hullaballoo Sidewalk sale was sponsored by DTI in August 1965.

DTI was instrumental in having the island planters installed in the middle of Kansas Avenue in 1967.

In 1974, DTI studied the feasibility of creating a Business Improvement District in downtown.

The Downtown Farmers Market was founded in 1977.

The Litter Removal Program was founded by DTI in 1978.

Future Heritage of Topeka, Inc. was founded by DTI in 1985, establishing this not-for-profit agency to raise funds for downtown improvements and enhancements.

DTI helped Topeka Intracity Transit bring the trolleys to Topeka in 1986.

The Capital City Redevelopment Agency collaborated with DTI to form The Capital City Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) in 1986.

In 1977, the Downtown Farmers Market moved to its current location at 10th and Topeka Blvd.

DTI, through Future Heritage, raised $220,000 in 1988 to build the Fountain of Justice at the Kansas Judicial Center.

DTI surveyed downtown businesses and endorsed the removal of all parking meters in 1988.

The BID, in cooperation with DTI, completed the Kansas Avenue Streetscape in 1989. DTI created the Neighborhood Revitalization Act in October 1994 for the downtown district.

DTI has been the administrative arm of the BID since 1995, providing maintenance, promotion and special events services, which results in thousands of visitors to downtown every year.

The Miracle on Kansas Avenue Committee began coordinating the lighted Christmas parade with DTI’s assistance in 1996.

Downtown Live! outdoor summer concerts began in 1999 as a collaboration between Downtown Topeka, Inc., the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Parks and Recreation of Topeka and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce.

DTI works closely with the City of Topeka Water Pollution Control Division in 2001 to design a stormwater project using a streetscape approach that will greatly enhance Jackson and Van Buren Streets.

DTI assisted the Topeka-Shawnee County Metropolitan Planning Department in to develop the Downtown Topeka Redevelopment Plan that was adopted by City Council in 2001.

DTI worked closely with Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority in 2000 to create plans to relocate the bus transfer station from 8th & Kansas to the Quincy Street Transfer Station, a state of the art consolidated center located at 9th and Quincy. The Transfer Station will open in spring 2003.

Downtown Topeka Inc.
Historic Summary