Heartland Visioning and Downtown Topeka, Inc. went before the Topeka City Council last Tuesday, May 11, to ask for funding for a plan to be developed to redo Kansas Avenue, creating a “serpentine” style street with more areas for public gathering and entertainment and a resulting environment more conducive to hanging out in our downtown. [...]

Tired of being assaulted by the loud, fluorescent signs of the Phelps family? Mark May 1st on your calendars; it’s the 3rd annual Million Fag March. Several years ago, organizer Chris Love was venting his frustration over the Phelps’ homophobic, obamaphobic, easterbunnyphobic, everythingphobic picketing fetish, when a lightbulb appeared over his head. “Someone should protest [...]

Change is on the horizon in Topeka. Change was in the slightly chilly air on North Kansas Avenue this morning in the shade of Bradley’s Corner Cafe during the NOTO Arts District press conference, where the who’s who of Topeka arts organizations and the Heartland Visioning cast rallied to support the newest Visioning project. It’s [...]

Heartland Healthy Neighborhood and Capital City Wellness dedicated “The Kansas Sunflowers” bike rack sculpture today at 9th & Kansas Avenue in front of Cumulus Broadcasting. The dedication culminated a design contest sponsored by Capital City Wellness.  Leslie Curley of Topeka was the winning designer.  “The sculpture doubles as an art piece and a bike rack,” [...]