Central Commons Refreshment Area Kalamazoo is now home to the Downtown Social District and within it the Central Commons Refreshment Area. You can grab a drink from a participating business and enjoy it while you stroll and shop downtown.
Downtown Dollars Support local businesses and share the love of downtown Kalamazoo with Downtown Dollars. They work like a gift card at participating downtown restaurants, shops, and businesses.
Downtown Ambassadors Downtown Ambassadors are on the streets seven days a week to ensure that Downtown Kalamazoo is a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for visitors, residents, employees, and investors.
Downtown Kalamazoo Placemaking A placemaking initiative is currently underway to make new, vibrant spaces downtown and connect different hubs of activity.
Downtown Development Authority & Downtown Economic Growth Authority The DDA fosters development of the downtown business area & the DEGA helps fund improvements along commercial corridors downtown.
Social Districts Kalamazoo's Social Districts allow you to purchase an alcoholic beverage from a participating business and enjoy it within a designated Commons Area. The City of Kalamazoo has two Social Districts: the Central Commons Refreshment Area Located in downtown Kalamazoo and Northside Cultural Business District Social District located in the Northside Neighborhood.