Joplin Economic Development Update
Tobias Teeter
Bentonville X University of Arkansas | University of Arkansas Division of Economic Development
June was an incredible month for Joplin economic development!
Connect2Culture announced that it has reached its initial $14 million funding goal and is advancing to the construction of the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex. This world-class visual and performing arts center will transform the heart of Joplin. It will include a 450-seat multi-function performance hall, new and larger galleries for Spiva Center for the Arts, an outdoor amphitheater that will accommodate 1,500 guests, and a stunning rooftop terrace venue.
The Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) announced plans for a College of Dental Medicine in Joplin. It is estimated the College of Dental Medicine will have an $80 million cost of construction, generate a financial impact of $45 million annually, support more than 200 jobs, and generate at least $1.7 million in state and local taxes.
Joplin air service to Chicago began on June 6th. The Joplin Regional Airport will now service two daily flights to Chicago, and soon, a third daily flight to Dallas.
The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers viable career, entrepreneurial, and educational opportunities, burgeoning music and cultural venues, bike trails and walkable streets, and robust culinary and coffee scenes. The medical school -- and now the dental school -- is fueling the demand for new quality-of-life amenities that continue to transform Joplin into an even greater place to live, work, play, and learn.
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5 年Great to see this Toby, keep the updates coming.
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5 年JLN airport currently has four daily flights to Dallas!