Mayor to christen KC FilmFest tonight
Mayor Sly James will be on hand this evening to help launch the 2013 edition of the Kansas City FilmFest at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at 14th & Main in Downtown Kansas […]
Entries by Mike Hurd
Daily Main of London publishes love letter to Downtown KC
“I left my heart in Kansas City” is the opening sentence of a story on Downtown Kansas City that graced the columns of the Daily Mail of London late last […]
DCSC: An Urban Model for Human Services
The Downtown Community Services Center, a juggernaut of care for the homeless and hungry in Downtown Kansas City, recently reached milestones with reStart and the Kansas City Community Kitchen at […]
Silicon Prairie Thrives in Downtown
Downtown is blossoming into a creative crossroads that beckons creative, innovative entrepreneurs – from start-ups to industry leaders; from high tech to high touch – building the kinds of businesses […]
Historic restorations provide a lift to 18th & Vine
The historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in greater Downtown Kansas City received some grand attention in the local news media today. Reporter Lynn Horsley wrote today’s lead story about […]
Newsweek names Mayor James one of the nation’s most innovative mayors
Congratulations to Mayor Sly James for being named one of the “Most Innovative Mayors” in the country by Newsweek Magazine. The Mayor is credited with shaping the entrepreneurial infrastructure that […]
Tax vote paves way for Downtown streetcar
At long last, Kansas City has voter-approved funding build a two-mile streetcar line through the heart of Downtown. Voting was completed last week. The city hopes to begin construction in […]
Downtown elementary school fills neighborhood need
“For the past 10 years, Kansas City has strived to turn downtown into a real neighborhood. The main ingredients were all there — new loft housing, a vibrant library, parks, cultural […]
MARC approves $17.7 million for Downtown streetcar
The City of Kansas City, Mo.’s mass transit future received a boost on Wednesday, Oct. 24 when the Mid-America Regional Council approved $17.7 million in federal funds for the City’s […]
Boston Globe believes Downtown KC’s ‘heritage is hip’
Downtown and Kansas City received some welcomed attention from The Boston Globe in its Sunday edition, Oct. 21 that is distributed to about half a million households. Reporter Robin Soslow clearly loved […]
LaunchKC to propel silicon prairie in Downtown
Kansas City has lift-off! Business and civic leaders gathered on Monday to introduce a new initiative that is designed to drive awareness and growth of the city’s flourishing information technology […]
Did you hear the one about the elephants walking down Grand?
Yep, and this one is not a joke. In celebration of the return of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returning to Downtown Kansas City and the Sprint […]