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Mac Endorsed for Tax Breaks for Main and Armour Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison Mac Properties was endorsed for tax incentives for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development board Wednesday. The agency is an arm of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and has become a major player providing incentives for projects that meet its description of what’s called transit-oriented…

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The Mac "1 W. Armour" proposal looking northwest along Main Street with the proposed segmented apartment building in the foreground.

Mac Tax Breaks Endorsed for Main and Armour Apartments

Mac Properties was endorsed for tax breaks for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development Corp. committee Wednesday.

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A man with white facial hair and classes sits in front of a display with historical documents. He wears a traditional scarf with reds, yellows, blacks and greens.

‘Passing The Baton’ Aims To Inspire Future Generations By Sharing KC History

Educator Carl Boyd has developed a video series called “Passing the Baton” that features cross-generational mentorship conversations between community leaders.

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The Union Station stage lit up before dawn on the day of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade.

A Day to Remember: Chiefs Championship Parade in Pictures

These are the good old days for Kansas City Chiefs fans. Here are some photos to commemorate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade. Enjoy!

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Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run

(Editor’s note: CityScene generally doesn’t go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly Delta to Tuscaloosa, it was a great opportunity to spread its coverage wings a bit.) By Kevin Collison If the old Kansas City airport terminal was about catering to the drive-in…

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