Civic Affairs
New Royals Owner Talks About Downtown Baseball, East Village
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityScene KC on Jan. 3, 2020) While cautioning it’s early in the game, John Sherman, the new owner of the Royals, has no problem talking up the economic benefits of downtown baseball and says he’s already being lobbied on possible sites. “Baseball creates more economic opportunity in denser…
Key State Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program Poised for Revival
(Editor’s note, the Missouri Housing Development Commission voted to restore funding for the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit program on Sept. 25) By Kevin Collison A state incentive program that was considered a vital tool to help build affordable housing in downtown Kansas City and around Missouri before being defunded in 2017 by former…
Dynamic Kansas City Cultural District Perhaps a Streetcar Stop Away
(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…
‘Black Lives Matter’ Murals En Route to Greater Downtown Streets
Sections of three streets in the greater downtown area are among a half-dozen throughout the city that will be painted with privately-funded murals this Saturday to publicize the Black Lives Matter movement. The “KC Art on the Block: A Black Lives Matter Project” is being organized by a variety of local groups including the NAACP,…
KCAI Welcomes Students with New Facilities, Honors School President
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Art Institute is launching its school year this week with the opening of its new student center and a permanent tribute to Tony Jones, the leader who’s sparked the school’s renaissance in recent years. The new 18,000 square-foot Paul and Linda DeBruce Hall at 44th and Oak was designed…