b'Enhancing VibrancyQuality of place is an important component to furthering the vision outlined in Project Downtown: The Master Plan for Wichita. With the goal of strengthening the place-based identity in Wichita, staff has created and assisted in a variety of placemaking initiatives and programming efforts. These initiatives are designed to engage the creative community, improve perceptions, attract and retain talent and help both locals and visitors establish a personal connection with downtown.Downtown Clean UpDowntown Wichita collaborates annually with the City of Wichita Public Works & Utilities Department and the Park & Recreation Department to host Downtown Clean Up. In April 2019, over 100 volunteers assisted with a variety of tasks such as street painting, graffiti removal, Pop-Up Park maintenance, trash pickup and more. Evergy sponsored lunch for the volunteers.Group of volunteers at Downtown Clean Up Picking up trash at the Downtown Clean Up45 DOWNTOWN'