News & Issues
Downtown Library District Gets New Dog Pad
By Kevin Collison Downtown dogs have a new pad to hang out by the Central Library garage, an artificial approach to better accommodate nature’s call. The library in partnership with the Downtown Council Community Improvement District recently installed 6,000 square feet of synthetic lawn in front of the library’s iconic bookend mural. It replaces a…
Downtown Council Steps Up Outreach to Homeless
By Kevin Collison The Downtown Council is continuing its outreach to the homeless population with plans to hire a social worker and find a new social services agency for its community center at Seventh and Paseo. Sean O’Byrne, vice president of the business and property owner group, reported recently the staff of the Downtown Community…
Immigration Supporters Press For Action in Wyandotte County
Stymied in Roeland Park, immigrant-rights advocates are looking to gain a foothold in Wyandotte County in their effort to make Kansas more “safe and welcoming.” Spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas, along with various other organizations, the coalition wants localities to issue their own municipal IDs and to set clear guidelines…
New Del Sol Hotel Shines on Troost by Hospital Hill
By Kevin Collison Troost Avenue has checked in a new $16 million hotel after six years of planning and plenty of persuading to overcome reluctance by lenders to back a project on a street long associated with Kansas City’s racial divide. The 93-room La Quinta Del Sol is at 2321 Troost next to Hospital Hill….
