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Upcoming ‘Art of the Brick’ LEGO Show at Union Station Invites Ideas for Kansas City Creation
The ‘Art of the Brick,’ described as the first major museum exhibition using LEGO bricks to create art, is coming to Union Station in January and the artist is inviting ideas for a special Kansas City-themed creation. Artist Nathan Sawaya has received national recognition for his LEGO creations that include original pieces and versions of…
Downtown YMCA Project Wins Key State Funding Needed to Complete Fundraising
By Kevin Collison After a 36 year absence, a full-service YMCA is returning to downtown Kansas City following approval Tuesday of state tax credits needed to help finance building its new home in the historic Lyric Theater. The Missouri Development Finance Board approved up to $4 million in state tax credits, a move that’s expected…
City Steps Up Efforts to Land Trans-Atlantic Air Service at KCI, Invites Johnson County to the Design Party
(Updated to include time and location of Johnson County community design meeting. It will be Dec. 12 from 6- to 7:30 p.m. at the KU Edwards Campus, 12600 S. Quivera Rd. in Overland Park) By Kevin Collison KCI is broadening its horizons, stepping up efforts to attract international air service and hosting a community design…
Kansas City Architects Toast New Boulevard Brewery Visitor Center at Award Ceremony
By Kevin Collison Nothing like a great place to sample beer and buy Boulevard swag to win a popularity contest with local architects. The new Boulevard Beer Hall, formally known as the Boulevard Tours & Recreation Center, received the Professional’s Choice honor at the recent 2017 Design Excellence Awards Program held by the Kansas City…
If Historic Tax Credits Go Away, Local and National Redevelopment Will Come to a Crumbling Halt
GUEST COMMENTARY By Elizabeth Rosin Have you noticed how Kansas City has changed over the past decade, how vibrant our urban core has become? It was a gradual process that happened one property at a time. Most of these buildings were transformed using the historic tax credit (HTC), a tool that helps developers leverage private…