News & Issues
New Royals Owner Talks About Downtown Baseball, East Village
New Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman discusses sites where a downtown baseball stadium could work.
Greater Downtown Enters New Year Ready for Work(ers)
By Kevin Collison Greater downtown enters 2020 poised to tackle a key ingredient missing from an otherwise successful previous decade when thousands of residents, dozens of street-level businesses, and the streetcar line were added to the mix. That lagging factor has been jobs. If all goes according to already approved plans, by this summer there…
Putting a Human Face On The Housing Affordability Debate
Kansas City area community leaders are grappling with how to encourage housing affordability.
Season of Giving: Educating Future Environmental Leaders
This charity goes to people in need, particularly rural residents.
Multi-Phase Freighthouse District Redevelopment Plan to Kick Off in Early 2020
By Kevin Collison Developer Vince Bryant intends to launch his ambitious redevelopment plan for the Freight House District by renovating the former Superior Moving & Storage buildings at 2020 Walnut into office space. Bryant also is planning a separate project, called “Podium on Main” that calls for building 200,000 square feet of new office space…