October is national Pedestrian Safety Month. In 2021, Springfield started holding annual Lantern Walks to draw attention to our most vulnerable road users in a fun and educational way. This year’s Lantern Walks will take place in the Rountree, Delaware, West Central and Galloway Village neighborhoods, and along Commercial Street…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
Roadway and signal improvements are coming soon to the intersection of National Avenue and Division Street as the City recently completed a contractor bid process for the project. The National and Division Intersection Improvement Project will include geometric improvements in coordination with the railroad crossing, new traffic signals, pavement improvements,…
The silos that have sat vacant near Chestnut Expressway and National Avenue for more than 50 years will be part of a new restaurant and retail development called Sisters Mill. City Council on May 20 approved the Sisters Mill Redevelopment Plan, which includes a two-story 4,603 square foot indoor/outdoor casual…
Construction to transform more than seven acres of blighted property on and around Commercial Street may begin as early as this summer. City Council in April approved the plan for developer Titus Williams’ Commercial-Pacific Street Redevelopment Corp., which includes the Missouri Hotel and the 400 and 500 blocks of East…
Kingdom Coffee will add a third location this fall or winter in Boyd Lofts at 1409 N. Washington, according to Kingdom Coffee owner Jason Strother. The new location will operate in the former elementary school’s library and will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert items in addition to coffee. Kingdom…
Greater Parkcrest was very busy this spring. GreaterParkcrest.org allows us a way to connect neighbors with the projects for the Neat Neighborhoods contest and to City resources for new and existing neighbors. In late April to early May, Greater Parkcrest neighbors joined together to promote a two-weekend garage sale allowing…
The Springfield-Greene County Library’s Midtown Carnegie Branch closed May 6 for building renovations. The branch will be closed for approximately 10 months for much-needed upgrades. Renovations include the north entry, off the parking lot, which will be fully renovated to provide accessible ramps to the basement and main floors. The…
The Sherwood Toe Jammers, a team made up Community Partnership of the Ozarks staff, Sherwood neighborhood residents and Sherwood Elementary School students, won the coveted “Bobbi” trophy in the fourth annual SGF Kickball tournament April 21 at Meador Park Sports Complex. Team members were: Twelve neighborhood teams competed this year…
For decades the gardens at Phelps Grove Park were beautiful. Over the years, though, a disease killed the roses at the south end of the garden area, and weeds overwhelmed the perennial gardens on the north. This year, though, using money received at the 2023 Community Partnership of the Ozarks…
In response to a request from City Council, the City of Springfield’s Geographic Information Systems has developed a map which depicts registered short-term rentals (STRs) in the city limits of Springfield. Users can view all STRs in the city limits or search for a specific address. The map is updated…