KC Streetcar tops 4 million passenger trips in 2 years
The KC Streetcar celebrated its second birthday on Sunday by simply doing its job. Two years earlier, the Downtown KC Streetcar service opened to much fanfare after five years of […]
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Nourish KC celebrates serving Millionth Meal to homeless
By Kevin Collison, CityScene KC Eight years after opening in new space at Eighth and The Paseo, NourishKC celebrated serving its millionth meal to the homeless people of Downtown. Mayor […]
LaunchKC opens 2018 grants competition today
Let the competition begin! LaunchKC, the fourth annual grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, opened the application window at 8 a.m. today (Monday, April 2), as the 100-day online window opens […]
The data tell the real Downtown housing story
Guest Commentary by Bill Dietrich – The Kansas City Star, published March 15, 2018Maintaining existing affordable housing stock and increasing that inventory are critical for the sustainability and continued growth of […]
LaunchKC begins countdown for 2018 grants competition
LaunchKC, the fourth annual grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, will begin its call for applications on Monday, April 2, as the 100-day online window opens to innovators around the country. […]
‘Beyond the Loop’ seeks to relieve Downtown freeway damage
Beyond the Loop, a Downtown planning strategy for the future of the North Loop freeway, Buck O’Neil Bridge and Independence Avenue, is holding two public meetings this month to refine […]
Crossroads High School to locate in historic Thayer Building
Crossroads Charter Schools has identified the Thayer Building at 816 Broadway as the permanent site for Crossroads High School. The Thayer Building, which dates to the late 19th Century, continues […]
Downtown KC residents are mainly young, diverse & happy
Downtown Kansas City seems to be a magnet for millennials, The Kansas City Star reported on Wednesday. Out of nearly 23,000 people who live in the city center, 41 percent are part […]
LaunchKC selects winners of $500K in tech startup grants
LaunchKC judges awarded $500,000 in grants to nine tech startup businesses Friday evening, following a months-long competition designed to attract and retain tech entrepreneurs in Kansas City. The nine winners, […]
It’s showtime for 20 tech entrepreneurs at LaunchKC
LaunchKC will take center stage on Friday at the Techweek Kansas City conference to stage the final round of competition among 20 tech entrepreneurs who are vying to take home […]
Techweek takes center stage in local tech scene this week
The third annual Techweek Kansas City conference + festival returns to KC on today (Monday, Sept. 11), featuring a week of learning, networking and playing, along with the final round […]
Techweek & LaunchKC prep for center stage on Sept. 11-15
The third annual Techweek Kansas City conference + festival returns to KC on Monday, Sept. 11, featuring a week of learning, networking and playing, along with the final round of […]