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A new report said downtown Kalamazoo welcomed 16 new businesses over the last year.Two hair salons, two barbershops, a dance studio and a dozen more businesses joined downtown in 2020.
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The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is proud to announce the release of its 2020 Downtown Kalamazoo Annual Report, detailing the organization's impact on the downtown community. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly transitioned the team’s focus from overall downtown efforts to targeted COVID response and business recovery efforts. This annual report shines a light on how the organization shifted its priorities to support downtown businesses through challenges brought on by the pandemic and the results of those efforts.
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f you missed out on JumpstART last weekend, don't worry - we have so much more in store for you downtown this summer!NEXT UP: #ShopSecondSaturdays - a monthly opportunity to explore downtown and support local businesses, entrepreneurs, and makers. Here's what you can expect every second Saturday of the month June - October:
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Lunchtime Live! will return to Bronson Park, 200 South Rose Street, in downtown Kalamazoo this summer starting Friday, June 11, the city’s parks department said in a news release.The summer event series offers live music, games, and a variety of food trucks every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 10.
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Kalamazoo kicked off the summer festival season with the annual Art on the Mall festival on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kathi Millet, a jewelry designer who traveled with her husband from Indiana to be part of the festival, said it was good to be back after a year of closures and shutdowns.
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Last week, we welcomed our dedicated team of Downtown Ambassadors to keep the downtown clean, beautiful, and friendly. and there's already a noticeable difference in downtown.
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Bell’s Eccentric Cafe unveiled a new outdoor mural for its downtown location.The Kalamazoo-based Dream Scene Placemaking is the company responsible for the new mural, and officials say Anna Lee Roeder and Erik Vasilauskas began working on the mural on April 19.
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A new program in downtown Kalamazoo is helping clean public spaces and serve as a resource for visitors.It's called the Kalamazoo Downtown Ambassador Program.In just the first two days of launching, the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership (KDP) said ambassadors picked up 4,800 pounds of trash.
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A new program launched this week to help keep downtown Kalamazoo clean and provide information to visitors.The Downtown Kalamazoo Ambassador program launched Monday, May 17, to meet cleaning and hospitality needs of the city’s downtown district, according to a press release from the Downtown Kalamazoo Partnership.
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I've been in Kalamazoo since September but I'm still learning new things about the area every day.For example: The fact that the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership offers something called "Downtown Dollars". Now, I remember during the holidays a promotion was offered to encourage shopping in the downtown area where shoppers could double their holiday dollars with these Downtown Dollars.Downtown Dollars are, in fact, available throughout the year. You can purchase them online at either $5, $10 or $20 amounts. They're valid for 5 years from date of purchase.
Read more If you're vising the downtown Kalamazoo area, don't be surprised to spot a few people in uniform sweeping the sidewalks. In a recent press release, the Downtown Kalamazoo Partnership announced the launch of The Downtown Kalamazoo Ambassador Program. The program puts people in the streets of downtown Kalamazoo to clean up and be a resource for those visiting the downtown area.
Read more The Downtown Kalamazoo Ambassador Program launched Monday, May 17, to clean downtown's public spaces and serve as a resource for visitors downtown. The program will provide a direct, accessible connection seven days a week to meet the cleaning and hospitality needs as the district continues to attract new businesses, residents, and visitors.
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