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
Halls Dropping Dishes to Focus on Fashion
By Kevin Collison Halls, downtown’s largest retail store, is revamping its operation at Crown Center, adding more luxury goods, dropping its cosmetics and home décor merchandise, and shrinking its size by about 22 percent. The changes to the store, which opened at its current site four years ago, are in response to the changing tastes…
Midtown Market Opening Soon Near Planned Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison Main Street in Midtown is getting its first new grocery store in years, and proprietor Sheraz “Shawn” Choudry believes its location in a relative food desert near a future streetcar stop should make it a success. “We’ll try to bring in all kinds of food from all over the world,” he said. “The…
Streetcar Extension Office Opens, Project Expected to be Less Disruptive
By Kevin Collison Remember those trenches, makeshift bridges and orange fencing that disrupted downtown for what seemed an eternity when the starter streetcar line was built? Aaron Adams, the project manager planning the Main Street extension from Union Station to UMKC, is confident this project, while longer, won’t be as troublesome. “Everything we’re seeing right…
Donuts and Bagels Rolling Into the East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A tasty blend of donuts, bagels, coffee and ice cream is expected to be added to the creative mix at Collective Ex in the East Crossroads by the end of this year. Johnny Dawbarn, the founder of the collaborative space at 519 E. 18th St., said Donutology will be serving its popular…
Troostival Concert Celebrates Black Culture and Troost Revival
By Kevin Collison The first annual Troostival, a celebration of Black creativity and the ongoing revival of a street traditionally associated with Kansas City racial division, will be celebrated this Friday at the Hy-Vee Arena. The approximately seven-hour concert will feature eight musical acts including DJ’s, jazz, hip hop, funk and R&B. You can can…
Community Christian Sparks Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
By Kevin Collison Community Christian Church has been baptized officially as a historic building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a designation that’s sparking a fundraising campaign to rekindle its signature “Steeple of Light.” The church at 4601 Main is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a strategy to revitalize the…
Community Christian Church Launches Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
Community Christian Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a key step in restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.
Artist Coalition Virtual Fashion Show Walks Streetcar Aisle
The Kansas City Artists Coalition is riding the rails this year for its annual Coalesce fashion show, turning the aisles of a streetcar into a runway for a video production that will be aired virtually on Nov. 7. “We are confident that Kansas City, and possibly the nation, has never seen a runway show like…
Artistry KC Adds Living to East Crossroads Scene
By Kevin Collison The East Crossroads is joining the downtown residential revival in a big way this week as Artistry KC, a 341-unit development that occupies almost two blocks, opens its leasing office 1918 Locust. The $72 million project by Indianapolis-based Milhaus, is the first major new construction in a corner of downtown that’s been…
Sauced Opens for Outdoor Lunch in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A new lunch stand called Sauced has opened in the reclaimed alley next to Corrigan Station in the Crossroads, offering burgers, chicken sandwiches and wings to hungry open-air diners. The operation was opened by Steven Blakley, owner of Uhungry?, at the beginning of October and is a continuation of Fry, his food…