Civic Affairs
Port KC Sticks with Familiar Firm to Continue South Loop Link Planning
By Kevin Collison Port KC is sticking with a familiar firm to continue planning the proposed South Loop Link, choosing HNTB to conduct the environmental and preliminary engineering work for the $160 million endeavor. Kansas City-based HNTB has been actively engaged with the concept of decking the I-670 freeway with a four-block park for more…
Fundraising for Hospital Hill Project Gets $30M Boost from Sunderland Foundation
A planned new teaching facility for UMKC medical and dental students on Hospital Hill has taken a big stride forward with a $30 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation. The donation for the $120 million project was announced last week at an event attended by Gov. Mike Parson. Earlier this year, the state approved $40…
Mending Our Broken Heart: Can We Fix It? Downtown Needs Triad of Support for Revival
“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…
KCUR Public Radio Plans New Facility at 53rd and Troost
By Kevin Collison KCUR 89.3 has a clear signal from the Missouri Board of Curators to pursue building a new facility for the public radio station at the southwest corner of 53rd and Troost across from Rockhurst University. The project is in its early stages, according to a record of a neighborhood meeting hosted last…
Nelson-Atkins and Negro League Museums Get Brews of Their Own
Downtown brewers have rolled out a couple of special edition beers to help raise money for two major cultural institutions, the Negro League Baseball Museum and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. City Barrel Brewing in the East Crossroads has released a pale ale called Creative Juice in partnership with the Nelson-Atkins. The beer will be…