Philanthropist donates $15M to local Health Forward Foundation; NFL Draft wants diverse vendors for ‘largest event’ in KC’s history; Mexican garment company to open shop in the Crossroads; City claims $32M savings from employee retirements; Seamstress dedicated to reaffirming gender identities.
LaunchKC’s Social Venture Studio wins international acclaim; Green Dirt Farms to open Crossroads cafe; Out-of-town joint venture to acquire Walnut Towers; 1400KC office building poised to retain $20M property tax incentive; Largest public art project in KC history set for the new KCI terminal.
Holiday Mart rings in the spirit of shopping; Haunted Houses spook it up in the West Bottoms; Violent Femmes dance with the Symphony; Diana Krall brings her jazz hands to the Kauffman Center; and 6 more headline events and attractions this weekend. Life is good in Downtown KC.
The International Downtown Association recognized the Downtown Council of Kansas City last week in Vancouver, Canada with the Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for its resourceful approaches related to the Imagine Downtown KC 2030 Strategic Plan.
City leaders look to end homelessness; Blue KC lease at 1400KC continues pattern of success for Downtown; Reconciliation Services raises $14.9M to renovate its Troost offices; Alchemy Sandbox winners lean into challenges of live pitches; Royals owner evaluates prospects of a Downtown ballpark.
Lyric Opera presents ‘Carmen’; Chiefs’ Game Day Experience at KC Live!; Symphony welcomes ‘Broadway’s Leading Men’; Los Tigres Del Norte to light up the Midland; Save the Monarch educational experience at Haverty Family Yards; plus what else is happening in Downtown this weekend.
Blue KC to relocate headquarters to the heart of Downtown KC; Social Venture Studio sets Oct. 6 for initial Demo Day; Children’s Mercy mines genomic testing; Grand Place reveals its second tenant; Google initiative awards $100K to a bonafide KC original.
Make plans now for a Garment District Grooves lunch and live music experience on Wednesday in the Garment District Park at 8th & Broadway.
Fiesta Hispana returns this weekend; KC Ballet presents New Dance Partners; KC Symphony opens its classical season with Copland’s Third Symphony; live theater lights up 3 stages; MAYA exhibition continues; plus live music throughout the Big Town.
Tour the historic buildings at 31st & Main; City issues RFP to redevelop properties at 12th & Main; River Market tower receives good news from FAA; City looks to revamp incentives; East Crossroads breweries prepare for Field Day on Sunday.
To inform members and stakeholders about progress on the Imagine Downtown KC Strategic Plan, the Downtown Council will share updates from the quarterly Implementation Committee meetings, beginning with this report from the July 20th meeting.
City’s first Black-owned brewery puts reputations on the line; KC Current sets date for women’s soccer stadium groundbreaking; Planners give nod to Shirley Helzberg’s Film Row project in Crossroads; Local start-ups generate 19,000 jobs in 2021; Emerging KC food star sustains the legacy of Italian Gardens.