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UMKC Downtown Conservatory Plan Collapses After Losing Key Funding

By Kevin Collison In a major setback to downtown’s cultural ambitions, the planned UMKC Downtown Conservatory has suffered a fatal financial blow, losing a $20 million private pledge essential to building the project, according to sources familiar with the endeavor. The sources told CityScene KC that the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation has withdrawn its $20…

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Three Light, Convention Hotel Bond Sale Part of Big Downtown Pep Talk by City Manager

By Kevin Collison City Manager Troy Schulte led a downtown advocacy group on a wide-ranging review Wednesday that included big announcements and updates regarding several major projects. In a follow-up interview, Schulte said he told the KC Downtowners that an ordinance for Three Light, the latest high-rise apartment project planned by the Cordish Co., is…

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