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
West Bottoms Flats Primed for 90 More Apartments
By Kevin Collison Melissa “Missy” Ferchill hails from Cleveland and while a passionate Browns fan, she thinks the Chiefs should have been penalized for spearing over that controversial end zone fumble, her firm continues to invest here. MCM Company is planning to begin a $24 million second phase of its West Bottoms Flats development this…
River Market Project Proceeds Amid Concerns Over Affordable Housing Proposal
By Kevin Collison The developer of a planned 250-unit apartment project in the River Market is worried an affordable housing proposal now before the City Council could harm its prospects for success. “We’re concerned about the implications of that ordinance in terms of meeting the demands of the market and the impact on the economics…
Downtown Resident Survey Seeks Ideas to Improve Quality of Life
Downtown residents have their first opportunity since 2013 to voice their opinions on what they like and dislike about downtown living, and what they want to see in the future in a new online survey underway. The Downtown Council is seeking answers about everything from the quality of sidewalks and landscaping to what is missing…
East Village Chosen for ULI International Student Design Competition
By Kevin Collison The East Village, the biggest undeveloped tract inside the Downtown Loop, is the testing ground for hundreds of graduate students from around the world competing in this year’s ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The Urban Land Institute, the nation’s premier land planning and development association, selected Kansas City for the…
Big Development Site Along Planned Streetcar Extension Hits Market
By Kevin Collison A 5.4-acre site that includes the former Conklin Fangman car dealership has hit the market, a huge development opportunity along the planned Main Street extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC. “It’s an incredibly valuable piece of property,” said Kevin Klinkenberg, executive director of Midtown KC Now. “For the right developer,…
Basketball Coaches Association May Leave, Helps Bring Tourneys Worth Millions
By Kevin Collison City and civic leaders are mounting a full-court press to keep the National Association of Basketball Coaches in Kansas City, a small organization with an outsized role bringing major tournaments worth millions of dollars to downtown. The NABC, which was founded in Kansas City, has been approached by Indianapolis, Dallas and other…
Basketball Coaches Association May Bounce Out of KC
The National Association of Basketball Coaches, a small organization with an outsized role bringing major tournaments worth millions of dollars to downtown, is considering moving out of Kansas City.
Ped/Bike Bridge Linking Downtown to Riverfront to Begin Work This Year
(Updated April 14: The planned pedestrian/bicycle bridge between the River Market and Berkley Riverfront Park hit a snag today following a decision by a joint City Council committee to recommend removing its full funding from this year’s capital improvement budget. The city had been expected to approve $5.25 million to build the project. About $750,000…
KC Artifact Offers Industrial-Strength Decor
By Kevin Collison Developer Vince Bryant is mining his redevelopment properties including the old Kansas City Star building for salvageable gold and has opened a weekly venue where people can shop for those industrial treasures. The space debuted in mid-December and is called KC Artifact. It’s only open Saturdays and is located on the ground…
New Track for Proposed Freight House Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison The Tracks 215 apartment proposal for the Freight House District, first unveiled in early 2019, has picked up a new developer with a track record of bringing residential projects to fruition. Milhaus, the Indianapolis firm behind the recently-opened Artistry KC apartment project, has joined the project planned for a parking lot next…