Downtown Columbia
DISCOVER THE DISTRICT
It’s Good to be Here!
Discover the District
The District is bound by three college campuses and encompasses 50 square blocks downtown. These blocks contain more than 300 individual properties, over 5000 residents, and over 600 businesses, non-profits and government entities in Columbia, Missouri.
50
Square Blocks Downtown
Divided into five sections- the Sharp End, the Government District, the North Village Arts District, the Stollway, and Flat Branch
600+
Businesses
Local retailers, restaurants, services, art galleries, fitness studios, hotels, theaters, event spaces, nonprofits, and government
5000
Residents
The number of residents in the District has increased drastically since we formed in 2011. We are also home to many events and festivals.
The Gateway Plaza is open!
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Our Mission
The District is a live/work/play neighborhood that sparks the creative, eclectic, and local. We’re a constantly adapting community of people, blending tradition harmoniously with high tech and the latest trends in fashion, food and the arts.
The Downtown Community Improvement District (CID) is an independent organization dedicated to keeping Columbia’s downtown—The District—vital by encouraging a centrally located, live/work/play neighborhood, creating an authentic, dense and sustainable urban space, cultivating a creative and innovative culture of diverse enterprises, and maintaining the local and eclectic flavor of the area.
Upcoming
Events In The District
Our Services & Programs
The District advocates for our businesses, residents, and visitors to our local community and government. We provide many services within our boundaries to improve the District overall and make every experience downtown the best it can be.
#itsgoodtobehere
Block By Block
Block By Block keeps the District clean by sweeping and power washing sidewalks, removing graffiti, recycling cigarette butts, and sanitizing major touch points
Volunteer opportunities
4A Change is our homeless outreach team that help our homeless community by connecting them with social services, detoxification, shelter, and housing
Business ADVOCACY
The District has partnered with the SBA to provide financial and business development consulting and resources to our businesses recovering from COVID
