Arts & Culture

Parks Department Opens One-Acre Dog Park on Downtown’s East Side

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published July 26, 2022) By Kevin Collison The KC Parks and Recreation Department has opened another dog park in the downtown area, this one a one-acre tract where canines can run free at Margaret Kemp Park at 10th and Harrison adjacent to 71 Highway. Parks Director Chris Cotten said…

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Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) is congratulated after scoring a run against the Cleveland Guardians during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Weekend Possibilities | Royals Baseball, Eat Local Expo and the Easter Bunny

Spring has arrived and it’s time for a fresh start. That goes for the Royals, KC Glory and local gardeners alike. Friday, March 31 Noon – 1 p.m. Spring is here and it’s time to take care of the garden. Get off on the right foot with the Garden Soils, Compost and Fertilizer workshop from…

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Incentives Approved for Crossroads Apartment Plan; Affordability Debate Continues

By Kevin Collison A 12-story apartment project planned for the Crossroads dropped 11 affordable units from its original plan after being turned down on its $3 million incentive request from the Kansas City Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The 112-unit project proposed by Copaken Brooks for 1818-22 Main was approved for an 18-year property tax abatement…

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An aerial view of the proposed 12-story 1818 Main project looking south.

Incentives Approved for Crossroads Apartment Plan; Affordability Debate Continues

A developer has reduced the number of affordable housing units in a Crossroads project after being rejected by Kansas City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

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City Harvest Apartment Tower on Track After Merchants Get Their Way

By Kevin Collison Responding to merchant pressure, a City Council committee endorsed an apartment tower plan in the City Market that restores its original design and replaces 160 public parking spaces being lost at the development site. The 300-unit City Harvest development is expected to be approved by the full Council today. If so, construction…

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