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North Kansas City Streetcar Extension Sidetracked by Financial Concerns

By | January 6, 2023 |

The recommended route for a North Kansas City streetcar extension would run along Swift Street.

A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality — it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding methods that have developed the system so far.

Pedestrian Plaza Plan to Enliven 18th and Vine District

By | January 3, 2023 |

The new 18th and Vine Pedestrian District will remove curbs and smooth 18th Street to become a seamless corridor with wide sidewalks and two lanes of traffic.

The 18th and Vine District’s main drag will become a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that can be closed temporarily for events thanks to $4 million in the new federal budget.

Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port

By | December 28, 2022 |

A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by officials there.

City Agrees on Framework of $400M West Bottoms Redevelopment Plan

By | December 16, 2022 |

A conceptual rendering of a street scene in a part of the SomeraRoad plan for a six-block section of the West Bottoms.

The City Council has approved plans for an estimated $400 million redevelopment plan in the West Bottoms that would ultimately add 1,250 apartments.

Royals Declare ‘Our Conclusion is Clear’ on Downtown Ballpark

By | December 14, 2022 |

Royals owner John Sherman answers a question during the Royals first hearing at a downtown ballpark at the Westport Plexpod.

The Royals believe a new downtown ballpark would cost less than rebuilding Kauffman Stadium and bring much more economic benefit to the community.