A plan to bring up to 700 university students each year to Downtown Kansas City is moving forward. The University of Missouri-Kansas City has hit its $48 million fundraising target for bringing its […]
The KC Streetcar received kudos from a national online magazine this week, as ridership continues to soar on the streets of Downtown KC. The Downtown KC Streetcar is getting some […]
With aggressive goals in mind, Techweek Kansas City is ramping up excitement for its second-annual festival of innovation and entrepreneurship in Downtown KC – as reported by the Startland News. The national tech […]
“Thank you, Kansas City!” That’s the message from the KC Streetcar Authority this week, as it tallies ridership numbers from its first five weeks of operations. Since opening day, more […]
Kansas City’s introductions of the Streetcar and Smart Cities technology over the last several week has captured the attention of The Huffington Post and its national audience. The Post published its accounting of […]
Mayor Sly James followed Downtown Council President Bill Dietrich on to the KC Streetcar for its first official journey through Downtown on Friday morning. Thousands turned out for the streetcar […]
All aboard! The KC Streetcar will officially begin operations in the coming week, with grand opening ceremonies scheduled to celebrate this milestone moment for Downtown Kansas City. The City of […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – LaunchKC, the global grants competition for tech entrepreneurs, has ignited its 2016 competition this morning, as the 90-day online application window opens to the public. LaunchKC, a nonprofit […]
Mayor Sly James shared his vision for Kansas City on Tuesday during his annual State of the City address, and spent considerable time on accomplishments in Downtown, and upon innovation and […]
Mark your calendars! On Friday and Saturday, May 6 & 7, Kansas City will throw a series of street parties along the KC Streetcar route as residents and visitors celebrate […]
Kansas City Mayor Sly James at the White House In a special White House Press Briefing on Jan. 21, Kansas City Mayor Sly James cited entrepreneurship and a startup community […]
The remarkable renaissance of Downtown Kansas City took center stage before 1,000 guests on Friday, Jan. 8, when the Downtown Council presented its Annual Luncheon at the Grand Ballroom of the […]