Published: 03/22/2019
If you’ve been hearing the hype about the Columbia Loops and want to know more, make plans to attend the next Hawthorn College Event! Bill Turpin, CEO of the Missouri Innovation Center and Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development at the University of Missouri, shares information about the St. Louis-Kansas City Hyperloop and the […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 03/20/2019
The Loop Community Improvement District is transforming a vacant lot on the east side of the Business Loop into a community pop-up park and is installing a bike repair station and seating area on the west side. Both projects will include potted plants. Volunteers will be planting large 12 water troughs with native plants on […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 03/16/2019
A team of experts from Smart Growth America, Recast City, and the Economic Development Administration spent three days here in Columbia touring small manufacturing sites, holding roundtables with makers, and hosting a Makers Town Hall that had more than 150 Columbians in attendance. They loved our city and were amazed at the level of support […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 03/07/2019
The Loop Community Improvement District is transforming a vacant lot on the Business Loop into a community pop-up park. We are a not-for-profit organization creating a public space and are seeking products either at-cost or via donation. Vendors contributing to this public project will receive recognition on-site and through various press, digital, and social media […]
Continue ReadingPublished: 03/07/2019
The Loop Community Improvement District is transforming a vacant lot on the Business Loop into a community pop-up park. The lot will be fenced on four sides and we are seeking estimates on cost. We will not need installation. Installation is planned for April 27 so product must be received before then. Chain Link Fencing […]
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