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Posts Tagged ‘Downtown’

Kansas City Approves Funds for Park Over South Loop Downtown

By | May 28, 2024 | 0
This stretch of Interstate 670 downtown will be capped, and officials hope the first two blocks will be finished by the 2026 World Cup.

The Kansas City Council has approved millions in state and federal funding for the four-block South Loop project. Half could be open before the 2026 World Cup.

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Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree

By | March 25, 2024 | 0
A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are calling new community benefits agreements with Jackson County historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.

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Pondering Costs and Benefits of Royals and Chiefs Stadiums

By | March 21, 2024 | 0
A view of the downtown skyline from inside the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark.

The Chiefs and Royals want to use a Jackson County sales tax to upgrade Arrowhead Stadium and a build a new ballpark. Voters are weighing costs and benefits.

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Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads

By | March 14, 2024 | 0
A view looking south from the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark to the Crossroads and Crown Center.

The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.

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Taxes Often Used to Make Stadiums More Lavish

By | March 11, 2024 | 0
A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

Economists say that when the public pays for stadiums, that money is used for expensive upgrades. What does that mean for the new Kansas City Royals stadium?

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