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Ziplines, Aerial Park Envisioned for Hy-Vee Arena ‘Space Frame’
By Kevin Collison When Helmut Jahn designed the unique, external framework supporting the roof at the former Kemper Arena 50 years ago, it’s doubtful he imagined it hosting an aerial park someday. But that’s just what Brad McDonald has in mind for the renowned German architect’s “space frame” at what’s now the Hy-Vee Arena. “We…
Mac Endorsed for Tax Breaks for Main and Armour Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison Mac Properties was endorsed for tax incentives for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development board Wednesday. The agency is an arm of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and has become a major player providing incentives for projects that meet its description of what’s called transit-oriented…
Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run
(Editor’s note: CityScene generally doesn’t go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly Delta to Tuscaloosa, it was a great opportunity to spread its coverage wings a bit.) By Kevin Collison If the old Kansas City airport terminal was about catering to the drive-in…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 9, 2022. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade will culminate with a rally in front of Union Station Wednesday) By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train…
Late Summer Start for Big Apartment Project at Trinity Lutheran Site
Construction is expected to begin in late summer on a $130 million apartment project at 31st and Main that will add 385 apartments along the new streetcar extension. NorthPoint Development is building the project which will not only raze the derelict former Trinity Lutheran Hospital, but resolve the ongoing problems at the partially-completed Park Reserve…