Residents of some of Springfield’s oldest neighborhoods will soon have the opportunity to get reimbursed up to $2,500 for sprucing up the outside of their homes – the only catch is that they have to work together to do it. At a Sept. 13 ribbon cutting and open house at…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
After a false start trying to convert the former Doling Elementary School building, the owners of a place for artists to create are over the moon about their recent opening in Oak Grove. Husband and wife Kate Baird, an artist, and Mike Stevens, executive director of Moxie Cinema, opened…
The City of Springfield and partners Aaron Sachs & Associates/Ozarks on Two Wheels (presenting sponsor); KY3/KSPR; West Central Neighborhood Alliance; University Plaza and Rotary Clubs of Springfield hosted the 11th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival Aug. 10-12 in downtown Springfield. Organizers estimate the festival drew 65,000 people. Attendees from…
Better Block SGF announced June 24 that the community fridge is now open at Urban Roots Farm in the West Central neighborhood.
As the City’s housing study wraps up this fall with a report and recommendations from consultant APD Urban Planning + Management expected in October, the Restore SGF initiative to improve housing conditions and raise residential property values in Springfield’s historic neighborhoods continues to move forward. APD and the City’s Planning…
More than 300 people interested in the future of Lake Springfield attended the second public engagement meeting at the Lake Springfield Boathouse May 4. About 100 people took advantage of the power plant tours hosted by City Utilities prior to the meeting. Additional tours are planned for the fall. Those…
Recently elected Zone 3 City Councilman Brandon Jenson is no stranger to public service. “I always had people telling me to run for office, and I finally decided to last year when the Forward SGF Comprehensive Plan was wrapping up,” Jenson said. “It’s an exciting time to be in Springfield.…
West Central’s updated neighborhood plan is coming along. City Planning & Development staff hosted an open house May 16 at Broadway United Methodist Church to share information from the public input workshop held March 13 to gather additional input on housing, parks and trails, transportation and opportunities sites within the…
Springfield is one of 10 municipalities across three states selected to send a delegation to the 2023 Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) Nov. 7-10 in Austin, Texas. Springfield’s delegation will comprise: Vacant and chronic nuisance properties continue to be among the biggest concerns of Springfield residents. The City’s Building Development…