Entries by Jared Campbell

Happy Holidays from the Downtown Council!

As many of us gather with family and friends today and throughout this holiday season, there are those downtown who don’t have that luxury. Everyday of the year, the Downtown Council and our Downtown and River Market Community Improvement District Ambassadors engage with individuals who are unhoused, needing medical attention, or looking for their next meal. Often, that work is done in partnership with one of the many human services organizations operating downtown, but did you know that we also have our own direct connection?

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Greenline KC Update: An Urban Trail Looping Around Downtown Kansas City

The vision of the Greenline KC is to create an urban trail that loops around greater Downtown Kansas City connecting neighborhoods, showcasing art, and encouraging discovery. That vision is quietly becoming closer to reality thanks to some recent activity happening along the route. When fully built-out, the Greenline will be a 10-mile urban trail loop that will connect the abundant amenities and attractions enjoyed by residents and visitors throughout greater Downtown.  

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Garment District Grooves Concert Series

Tucked in the heart of downtown’s historic Garment District, surrounded by brick buildings towering for over 100 years, is a pocket park with a rich history and an even richer future. The stretch of 8th Street between Broadway and Washington used to be the tunnel entrance for an original KC Streetcar line between Downtown and the West Bottoms. When that line was removed, the street was widened, graded, and refinished, creating a beautiful park that hosts the free, monthly concerts running from April through October.

In the early 2000s, Harvey Fried, co-founder of the Historic Garment District Museum and long-time board member for the Downtown Community Improvement District (DCID), hosted free concerts in the park. As a nod to those past concerts and with the opening of the Crossroads Preparatory Academy at 9th and Broadway, a partnership was formed between the DCID, KC Parks, Crossroads Prep, and the Downtown Neighborhood Association to resurrect concerts in the park.

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