Crossroads

Handwritten "I wish ..." across a 1950s era portrait exemplify one elders' wish to be remembered at her best. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Two Kansas City Artists Bring Elders’ Words to Life

In a new exhibit in a Crossroads gallery, older Americans’ wishes have been transformed into artwork that fill two rooms. Artists Marn Jensen and Andy Newcom interviewed over 200 people to learn what they wish for the world.

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A look inside one of three Belger Glass Annex reheating furnaces, which burn at over 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Fired Up Belger Glass Annex Aims to Build a Community of Glass Blowers in Kansas City

Belger Glass Annex hopes to ignite the artistic glass making potential of Kansas City.

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The Tracks apartment project will be built on this parking lot next to the historic Freight House building.

Work to Begin on $52 Million Apartment Project in Freight House District

The 193-unit Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District is expected to break ground by the end of the year, two years after it was first proposed.

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Market at Grand Place

Plan for Arts Programs at Former Kansas City Star Building Draws Mixed Reviews

Developer Vince Bryant’s $98 million plan to convert the former Kansas City Star building into a mixed-use project has taken an artistic twist.

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The Podium complex

Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main

Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.

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