Wichita District 1

09/03/2026

SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST UPDATE:

There will NOT be a District 1 monthly breakfast this Saturday, September 5. In lieu of our monthly breakfast, we are encouraging District 1 residents to attend the Union Pacific/29th & Grove public meeting (open house for the Remedial Design Completion) on Saturday, September 12 from 1-4 p.m. at the Brewer Community Center, Multipurpose Room 114, 1329 E. 16th St. N., Wichita, KS 67214.

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09/03/2026

District 1 Breakfast Update

Due to a scheduling conflict with Wichita State University and the Labor Day weekend, which may prevent many residents from attending, we are rescheduling our upcoming District 1 Breakfast for a later date.

However, we want everyone to save the date and plan to attend the 29th & Grove Contamination Open House, which will serve as our September District 1 Breakfast.

This will be an important opportunity to hear directly from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment about the progress being made toward remediating the groundwater contamination at the 29th & Grove site.

Open House Logistics

Who: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
What: Open house providing information on the progress of groundwater contamination remediation at the 29th & Grove site
When: Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 1–4 p.m.
Where: Brewer Community Center, Multipurpose Room 114
1329 E. 16th St. N., Wichita, KS 67214

We look forward to seeing our District 1 neighbors there and continuing to make sure our community has access to information, answers, and a seat at the table.

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09/02/2026

Please watch for updates on District 1 and the September Breakfast.

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08/28/2026

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We have a handy tool that lets you easily report issues you see on streets and public property like potholes, vandalism, clogged storm drains and more.

➡️Report issues online at https://www.wichita.gov/1013/Report-an-Issue or on our app - available for free on any app store.

08/27/2026

🚧 Douglas Avenue Pilot 🚧

Don't forget! There is construction for a pilot project along Douglas from Washington to Grove. The pilot aims to slow down cars, improve safety for pedestrians and students, and reduce crashes.

Changes for the pilot include converting to a three-lane roadway configuration with on-street bicycle lanes, curb extensions, parking modifications, and enhanced crosswalks.

➡️ City staff will collect pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular counts; monitor intersections to determine whether traffic signal timing modifications are needed; and collect speed and travel-time data.

To help with school traffic, no work will be done during the week between I-135 and Grove while school is in session.

08/26/2026

⚠️Heads up! ⚠️We want to ensure that anyone who may have been impacted by the Union Pacific groundwater contamination at 29th and Grove to be aware of an upcoming informational meeting:

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the government agency responsible for overseeing groundwater contamination remediation at 29th and Grove, has announced it has approved Union Pacific Railroad’s (UP’s) engineering design drawings for the groundwater cleanup systems to remediate contaminated groundwater at the 29th and Grove Site.

On Sept. 12, KDHE will host an open house to provide information on the progress of the project.

➡Who: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
➡What: Open house to provide information on the progress for the remediation of groundwater contamination at the 29th and Grove Site.
➡When: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, 1-4 p.m. Doors will open at 1 p.m.
➡Where: Brewer Community Center, Multipurpose Room 114, 1329 E. 16th St. N., Wichita, Kansas, 67214

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

🚧 Douglas Avenue Pilot 🚧

Beginning Wednesday, August 26 through September, there will be construction for a pilot project along Douglas from Washington to Grove. The pilot aims to slow down cars, improve safety for pedestrians and students, and reduce crashes.

Changes for the pilot include converting to a three-lane roadway configuration with on-street bicycle lanes, curb extensions, parking modifications, and enhanced crosswalks.

➡️ City staff will collect pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular counts; monitor intersections to determine whether traffic signal timing modifications are needed; and collect speed and travel-time data.

To help with school traffic, no work will be done during the week between I-135 and Grove while school is in session.

08/11/2026

We hope to see you tonight at the Atwater-Woodard National Night Out. Due to the extreme temperatures, we will be holding this event inside the center.

08/07/2026

The Carl G. Brewer Community Center project was highlighted as "New and Notable" by CODAworx, an international leader and hub of the commissioned art world for its dynamic integration of art throughout the campus.

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