Kevin Collison
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Flatland contributor Kevin Collison is the founder of CityScene KC, an online source for downtown news and issues.
Stories by Kevin Collison
Sinkers Lounge Putting Soon in P&L District
By Kevin Collison The founder of Blade & Timber has aimed his axe at the space next door in the Power & Light District and plans to open Sinker’s Lounge, a new mini-golf meets cocktail lounge concept, this summer. Matt Baysinger said his new Sinkers Lounge is a continuation of the entertainment formula that’s made…
Crossroads Landing DGX, Dollar General’s Urban Concept Store
By Kevin Collison DGX, Dollar General’s new urban store concept, is coming to the Crossroads as part of the City Club Apartment development at 20th and Main. A 4,800 square-foot store that will offer a variety of products including grab-and-go foods, home cleaning supplies, home decor, electronics, pet supplies, paper products, coffee and fresh fruits…
Five-Chef Food Hall in the Works for Lightwell Lobby
A food hall featuring five chef-concepts is in the works for the lightwell office tower lobby by the developer of a similar project in the new Edison District building in downtown Overland Park. Tim Barton of Menlo Food Labs is in late-stage negotiations with SomeraRoad, the firm that purchased the former City Center Square building…
P&L District Hosting Downtown BBQ Street Festival in Late May
Some of Kansas City’s top barbecue joints will be joined by several great barbecue places from St. Louis and the South at the first annual Kansas City BBQ Festival, or KC Q, in downtown May 30-31. The new street festival event is co-sponsored by the KC Power & Light District and will be held on…
No More Daily Nada
By Kevin Collison Our Daily Nada, the River Market bookstore and café inspired by a Hemingway short story, has closed its doors after operating less than two years. The commercial creation of a pair of attorneys, Andrea Back and Amy Covitz, sparked a lot of enthusiasm, but failed to generate enough business to make the…
New Loews Offers Spectacular Downtown Views, Luxury Accommodations
(Editor’s note: Updated May 14: Loews has announced June 1 as the new opening date for its KC Convention Center Hotel. The following is a statement from Loews: “Loews Hotels & Co is thrilled to announce that they will officially open the new Loews Kansas City Hotel on June 1, 2020. “Becoming an integral part…
Downtown Homeless Shelter On Brink of Closure
(Editor’s note: This article originally was posted on the Flatland KC website) By Mike Sherry People who work to eliminate homelessness say the service network is like a chain–if one link fails, the whole system breaks. It is of little value, for instance, to walk somebody back from a psychotic episode or an alcohol bender…
REVERB Loses Some Verve
By Kevin Collison REVERB, the 14-story apartment tower scheduled to open this summer in the Crossroads, has lost some style on its east side in a revised plan endorsed Wednesday by a Council committee, disappointing city planners. “The approved plan made a striking impression on the emerging Crossroads skyline,” a city planning report observed. “As…
MoDOT Recommends New O’Neil Bridge Option, Direct Access to I-35 and Bike/Pedestrian Provision
By Kevin Collison A new Buck O’Neil Bridge that would provide a direct connection between U.S. 169 and Interstate 35, and include a 10-foot path for bicycles and pedestrians is the preferred choice of the Missouri Department of Transportation. A public hearing has been scheduled by MoDOT for March 10 at the Mid-America Regional Council…
MoDOT Recommends New Buck O’Neil Bridge With Direct Access to Interstate 35
A new Buck O’Neil Bridge that would provide a direct connection between U.S. 169 and Interstate 35 is the preferred plan of the Missouri Department of Transportation.