Districts
Historic Walnut Street
Historic Walnut Street charms visitors with stately manors and fabled gingerbread landmarks that anchor the residential east end and transition to the boutique shops and lodging, offices, restaurants, and apartments toward the west end of the historic district. It also provides UDA with the venue for staging Artsfest and Cider ... [continue 
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Urban District Alliance
Formed in 1997 as a recommendation by Vision 20/20, serves as an umbrella organization to coordinate and consolidate all Center City organizations into one cooperative effort. The board is composed of representatives from each of the districts and organizations Downtown Springfield Association, Springfield Finance and Development Corporation, Springfield Regional Arts ... [continue ]
Jordan Valley Park
This ad-hoc coalition of organizations and entities with an interest in activity in the Jordan Valley Park area focuses on coordination of events and marketing efforts in the area encompassing the Exposition Center and Hammons Field west to downtown. Major programs include Festival of Lights and Concerts in the Park.
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Commerical Club
“Rediscover the Treasures of Springfield.” Volunteer-driven and membership-based, this non-profit organization focuses attention on Center City’s northern neighborhood through special events, a farmer’s market and the landmark Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. Commercial Club is also responsible for facilitating the design and implementation of streetscape improvements in the Commercial Street area. The ... [continue ]
Community Improvement District
“Creating a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant downtown.”
The CID was established in 1999 by property owners within a specific geographic boundary (Elm Street on the south, Main Avenue on the west, Water Street on the north, and Kimbrough on the east) to provide supplemental services for maintenance, parking enforcement and ... [continue ]