Streetcar

Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, also known as The Queen of Haunts, poses on the steps of The Beast haunted house.

Nick’s Picks | Gerrymandering, Brewing, Haunting and More …

Final Redistricting Vote Missouri lawmakers are expected to sign off this week on a new congressional map that could force out Kansas City Congressman Emanuel Cleaver. The full House is expected to vote on the measure today. If approved, some dramatic changes are on the way. Downtown Kansas City, the Plaza, and Brookside would all…

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A view of work on a streetcar extension looking south from about 43rd and Main streets.

Nick’s Picks | KC Streetcar, Kansas Troops, Missouri Governor, and More …

The Chiefs are officially heading to the Super Bowl. Will that be the only story Kansas Citians now care about? Here are some other trends and news developments you may want to be aware of in a week dominated by Chiefs talk… The Big Streetcar Shutdown It’s the week of the big Kansas City Streetcar…

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A potential extension of the streetcar on West 39th Street to KU Med and Hospital (background) would be more technically challenging that any of the current extensions being considered by the KC Streetcar Authority.

KC Streetcar Looks West to KU Med in Proposed New Study

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority is considering a one-mile streetcar extension that would take passengers west on 39th Street from the new Main Street line and across the state line border to the KU Med Center.

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The Kansas City streetcar, then and now. (Image,leftt, from KSHB | Image, right, Ieshia Downton | Flatland)

curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars

What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.

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Rendering of renovated Katz Drug Store with apartment building behind it.

Streetcar Land Rush: Apartment Plan Would Keep Iconic Katz Drug

The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement.

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