Imagine Downtown KC Strategic Plan Seeks More ‘Equitable Downtown’
A strategic plan that encompasses neighborhoods more than a mile from Kansas City’s skyscrapers and envisions downtown as an economic catalyst for that larger area was rolled out Tuesday by the Downtown Council.
Decking South Loop Tops Downtown Improvement Priority List in Survey
By Kevin Collison The proposed decking of the South Loop freeway with a park was the most popular of three potential big downtown improvements being discussed these days, according to CityScene readers responding to an informal survey. More than 40 people offered their opinions on Facebook and Twitter last week about how they would prioritize…
Tap List | Three Local Breweries Celebrate Anniversaries in February
Transport Brewery, KC Bier Co. and City Barrel are all celebrating anniversaries in February.
‘You Have Awakened a Sleeping Lion’: Kansas City Residents Denounce GOP Congressional Map
Kansans for Fair Maps, a coalition of advocacy groups, organized a news conference to elevate the voices of residents in the Kansas City metro area who are upset about the proposed new congressional map.
curiousKC | Inform Our Next Episode on Police in KC
curiousKC invites you to weigh in. Submit your questions about the police’s role in our community here.
Nick’s Picks | Classic Game Gets Chiefs Closer to Super Bowl
The Chiefs upcoming AFC Championship Game will be the talk of Kansas City this week.
Mac’s Big Midtown Project Dead After Council Rejects Funding
By Kevin Collison A $100 million proposal that would have added 385 apartments next to the planned streetcar stop at Main and Armour is dead after the City Council rejected funding considered key to including affordable housing. Mac Properties had proposed renovating the US Bank building at Main and Armour and the nearby New Yorker…
Late to the Party: The Strange History of Liquor Laws in Kansas
Did you know happy hours as we know them were illegal in Kansas until 2011?
Utility Gap
Between increasingly intense heat waves and freezing cold spikes, a warming planet means unexpected weather events will be more common. As demand for utility services rises during these times, so do our monthly bills. We’ll look at why these costs affect some more than others and examines some resources available to help those struggling to…
Final Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan Has $112.4M Price Tag
By Kevin Collison Almost three years after launching its search, the city now has solid design plan and price tag for reviving the crumbling Barney Allis Plaza, but appears to be no closer to figuring out how to pay for it. At a briefing to a Council committee Wednesday, consultants said the Plaza built in…