Chuck Bartlett, Great Bend City Engineer:

"The project was about a 2 million dollar project to renovate downtown: new sidewalks, decorative lighting, trees, an irrigation system. To really improve the looks of downtown."

Kim Gossardt, Downtown Development, Inc.:

"In the last couple of years, I can't tell how many new businesses we've had that have come downtown. Some of them are brand new. Others are ones that have been located in other parts of the city that have moved downtown to the location because of the atmosphere downtown. It's just incredible to come in and see the difference that it's made. It's made a real positive impact."