Future Events
MacArthur Cleanup Days - please check back for dates!
Redevelopment Plan - Community Workshop with Lakota Group
Wednesday, September 8, 6:30pm
Butler Elementary School
1701 South MacArthur Blvd.
The MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Plan Steering Committee will host the third Community Workshop to present final planning concepts and development strategies for the future revitalization of MacArthur Boulevard.
Workshop participants will assist in refining planning strategies to be incorporated in the final plan.
If you have a business, own property, live on or around MacArthur Boulevard, or are just an interested Springfield resident, you are invited to participate in this ongoing planning process to improve and enhance one of Springfield’s most important commercial corridors.
Download flyer...
Lakota project website...
September Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
MBBA Believe in the Boulevard Event
Saturday, October 9, 2010 (tentative)
October Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
November Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 11, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
Share the Spirit of the Holiday Season with MBBA
December, 2010
Holiday promotions with MBBA participating merchants and charitable giving.
December - Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 9, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
Past Events
August Monthly Membership Meeting - CANCELED
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Redevelopment Plan Meeting
July 22, 5-7pm
Dublin Pub Restaurant back room, 2413 S MacArthur
South Side Christian Church - Big Block Bash
July 18 6-8pm at South Side Christian Church, 2600 S. MacArthur Boulevard
The Big Block Bash is an annual block party that South Side Christian Church hosts to celebrate living life in Springfield. Free food, games, prixes and live music.
Download the flyer...
July Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Speaker: Effective Planning In Your Community, T.J. Blakeman, Planning Director, City of Champaign
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
download PDF of presentation... (PDF 6mb)
MBBA Artists Market
every Saturday in June, 2010
Town & Country Shopping Center
Springfield, IL 62704
Find out more...
MBBA Business After Hours
Show-Me's Restaurant
Monday, June 21, 2010
5 - 8 pm
Complimentary Appetizers & Cash Bar
MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Plan - Lakota Group Public Input Meeting #2
Inn at 835, 835 South 2nd Street
Wednesday, June 23, 6:30-8:30 pm
June Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Speaker: Beat 500 Neighborhood Police Officer Donald Bivens, Commander Bob Marcovic and Chief Robert Williams
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
May Monthly Membership Meeting
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
MacArthur Extension Opening
Friday, April 30 2:30pm
Please join us at the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the MacArthur Boulevard Extension and the new interchange at MacArthur and Interstate 72. The ceremony will be held near the interchange. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at the South Side Christian Church at 2600 S. MacArthur Boulevard.
Everyone should enter at the north end of the project, where Wabash, MacArthur and Junction Circle intersect, and park on the east side of the new section of northbound MacArthur Boulevard near the interchange.
Download a map of the entry point and parking...
A Business After Hours to celebrate the opening will be held at ShowMe's Restaurant. Details to come.
January Monthly Meeting 1/14/2010
Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
February Monthly Meeting 2/11/2010
Meeting Agenda... Meeting Minutes...
MBBA Business After Hours Event 3/8/2010 5-7pm
Ross Isaac Restaurant, Presenting Sponsor: Pease's Candy, Host Sponsor: Ross Isaac
View invitation...
March Monthly Meeting 3/11/2010
Agenda... Minutes...
April Monthly Meeting 4/8/2010
Meeting Agenda... Minutes... (not yet approved)
Average Joe's Bike Ride 4/18/2010
The bike ride was a great success. ACE Bike Shop owner Pete Meeker said they estimated 80 to 100 riders participated. He said, "Everyone had a great time. They are already talking ideas for next year. Thanks for all the help promoting the event and to the Fairfield Inn for donating a door prize. The winner of the bike was Sally Antanocci.
Download the flyer...
Shred Event 4/20/2010
Sharon Whalen of the CAIBA reported an amazingly successful SHRED EVENT. Affordable Shred estimated around 15,000 lbs of paper was shredded in 3 hours. The Salvation Army was thrilled to report they received 2297 donated items --- plus over $350 in cash donations. The event was sponsored by the Capitol Area Independent Business Alliance and Ace Hardware. Download event flyer...
MBBA Community Meeting - Lakota Group 4/21/2010
The first of three public input workshops for the Redevelopment Plan was held at Douglas School, with approximately 80 people in attendance. During the workshop, the Lakota Group introduced the planning process for the MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Study; discussed the Boulevard's strengths, weaknesses and opportunities; and conducted a visual preference survey to gauge what types of land use, development density, and design characteristics are preferred by MacArthur stakeholders.
Download the full Press Release...
The Lakota Group has established a website on the project so the general public can get up to date information about the program. You can find the project page on the Lakota website...
Read about workshop and other information on our FaceBook page...
Read about the workshop in the SJ-R...
Future Events
MacArthur Cleanup Days - please check back for dates!
Redevelopment Plan - Community Workshop with Lakota Group
Wednesday, September 8, 6:30pm
Butler Elementary School
1701 South MacArthur Blvd.
The MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Plan Steering Committee will host the third Community Workshop to present final planning concepts and development strategies for the future revitalization of MacArthur Boulevard.
Workshop participants will assist in refining planning strategies to be incorporated in the final plan.
If you have a business, own property, live on or around MacArthur Boulevard, or are just an interested Springfield resident, you are invited to participate in this ongoing planning process to improve and enhance one of Springfield’s most important commercial corridors.
Download flyer...
Lakota project website...
September Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
MBBA Believe in the Boulevard Event
Saturday, October 9, 2010 (tentative)
October Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
November Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 11, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
Speaker: to be determined
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
Share the Spirit of the Holiday Season with MBBA
December, 2010
Holiday promotions with MBBA participating merchants and charitable giving.
December - Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 9, 2010
7:30am American Red Cross
1045 Outer Park Dr # 1
Springfield, IL 62704
Past Events
August Monthly Membership Meeting - CANCELED
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Redevelopment Plan Meeting
July 22, 5-7pm
Dublin Pub Restaurant back room, 2413 S MacArthur
South Side Christian Church - Big Block Bash
July 18 6-8pm at South Side Christian Church, 2600 S. MacArthur Boulevard
The Big Block Bash is an annual block party that South Side Christian Church hosts to celebrate living life in Springfield. Free food, games, prixes and live music.
Download the flyer...
July Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Speaker: Effective Planning In Your Community, T.J. Blakeman, Planning Director, City of Champaign
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
download PDF of presentation... (PDF 6mb)
MBBA Artists Market
every Saturday in June, 2010
Town & Country Shopping Center
Springfield, IL 62704
Find out more...
MBBA Business After Hours
Show-Me's Restaurant
Monday, June 21, 2010
5 - 8 pm
Complimentary Appetizers & Cash Bar
MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Plan - Lakota Group Public Input Meeting #2
Inn at 835, 835 South 2nd Street
Wednesday, June 23, 6:30-8:30 pm
June Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Speaker: Beat 500 Neighborhood Police Officer Donald Bivens, Commander Bob Marcovic and Chief Robert Williams
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
May Monthly Membership Meeting
meeting agenda... meeting minutes...
MacArthur Extension Opening
Friday, April 30 2:30pm
Please join us at the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the MacArthur Boulevard Extension and the new interchange at MacArthur and Interstate 72. The ceremony will be held near the interchange. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at the South Side Christian Church at 2600 S. MacArthur Boulevard.
Everyone should enter at the north end of the project, where Wabash, MacArthur and Junction Circle intersect, and park on the east side of the new section of northbound MacArthur Boulevard near the interchange.
Download a map of the entry point and parking...
A Business After Hours to celebrate the opening will be held at ShowMe's Restaurant. Details to come.
January Monthly Meeting 1/14/2010
Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
February Monthly Meeting 2/11/2010
Meeting Agenda... Meeting Minutes...
MBBA Business After Hours Event 3/8/2010 5-7pm
Ross Isaac Restaurant, Presenting Sponsor: Pease's Candy, Host Sponsor: Ross Isaac
View invitation...
March Monthly Meeting 3/11/2010
Agenda... Minutes...
April Monthly Meeting 4/8/2010
Meeting Agenda... Minutes... (not yet approved)
Average Joe's Bike Ride 4/18/2010
The bike ride was a great success. ACE Bike Shop owner Pete Meeker said they estimated 80 to 100 riders participated. He said, "Everyone had a great time. They are already talking ideas for next year. Thanks for all the help promoting the event and to the Fairfield Inn for donating a door prize. The winner of the bike was Sally Antanocci.
Download the flyer...
Shred Event 4/20/2010
Sharon Whalen of the CAIBA reported an amazingly successful SHRED EVENT. Affordable Shred estimated around 15,000 lbs of paper was shredded in 3 hours. The Salvation Army was thrilled to report they received 2297 donated items --- plus over $350 in cash donations. The event was sponsored by the Capitol Area Independent Business Alliance and Ace Hardware. Download event flyer...
MBBA Community Meeting - Lakota Group 4/21/2010
The first of three public input workshops for the Redevelopment Plan was held at Douglas School, with approximately 80 people in attendance. During the workshop, the Lakota Group introduced the planning process for the MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Study; discussed the Boulevard's strengths, weaknesses and opportunities; and conducted a visual preference survey to gauge what types of land use, development density, and design characteristics are preferred by MacArthur stakeholders.
Download the full Press Release...
The Lakota Group has established a website on the project so the general public can get up to date information about the program. You can find the project page on the Lakota website...
Read about workshop and other information on our FaceBook page...
Read about the workshop in the SJ-R...