Civic Affairs
Low-Income Housing Project to Serve Homeless, Young Adults with HIV/AIDS
By Kevin Collison A 50-unit apartment project that will set aside one-fourth of its units for homeless, young adults diagnosed with HIV/AIDS is planned for 31st and Harrison streets, about a block west of a reviving stretch of Troost Avenue. The $8.5 million project, called Alhaven, is being developed to serve low-income residents by SAVE,…
‘Greenline’ Concept Would Loop Downtown with Recreational Trail
By Kevin Collison An ambitious plan to create a 10-mile “Greenline” recreational loop around downtown similar to the popular BeltLine in Atlanta is being championed by developer Vince Bryant. “It’s not a new idea,” Bryant told the Downtown Council board last week. “Most progressive cities have rails to trails projects. “The goal is to have…
Police Official: Downtown ‘Relatively Safe’ Despite Recent Murders
By Kevin Collison Despite three murders in August, including a young woman struck by a stray bullet last First Friday, downtown Kansas City remains a “relatively safe” place, a top police commander assured business leaders Thursday. “The main crime problem we have downtown has been pretty much the same over the past 30 years, property…
East Village Developer Ready to Play Ball on Potential Downtown Stadium
(Updated Nov. 26 with new Royals owner John Sherman’s first comments during a press conference at Kauffman Stadium about the potential for a downtown ballpark: “There is a lot left on the lease. When you look out the window there’s a beautiful place to play baseball…. “That said, there’s a lot of interest in, in…
First Friday Reset Planned Following Murder at August Event
By Kevin Collison In the wake of last First Friday’s tragic shooting, organizers want to calm the event closer to its roots as a celebration of the Crossroads art scene, not the loud, crowded street party it’s become in recent years. The Crossroads Community Association announced Friday that next week’s First Friday temporarily will ban…