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Council Committee Wants More Parking, Less Affordable Units at City Harvest Project

By Kevin Collison The proposed City Harvest apartment tower in the River Market likely will be revised to expand its garage at the cost of 15 affordable units following a contentious City Council committee meeting Wednesday. And in an unusual open City Hall spat, committee members challenged City Manager Brian Platt and his staff’s decision…

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A view of the City Harvest project looking south from the small park in the City Market.

Push for More Parking, Less Affordable Housing at City Harvest Project

The proposed City Harvest apartment tower in the River Market likely will be revised to expand its garage at the cost of 15 affordable housing units.

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Divided Plan Commission Endorses Project Replacing Urban Farm

By Kevin Collison The City Plan Commission narrowly endorsed a planned apartment project that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm in Midtown despite protests it was breaking an agreement reached with community support in 2015. Sustainable Development Partners is seeking an amendment to an earlier development plan to build a 100-unit, two-building project southeast…

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The new apartment project would replace the Westport Commons Farm operated by Cultivate KC. The former Westport Middle School, now Plexpod Westport at Park 39, is in the background.

Plan to Replace Urban Farm with Apartments Advances

The City Plan Commission endorsed a plan that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm with apartments in Midtown.

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KC’s Westside Neighborhood Awarded $1M From Feds to Reconnect Community Split by I-35

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by Startland News, an online news source helping readers discover a new Kansas City shaped by entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, makers and risk-takers. Click here to read the latest stories from Startland News. By: Startland News Staff A newly announced $1 million grant is expected to help reestablish…

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