Downtown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark
Downtown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark.
Entries by Mike Hurd
Greenline recreational trail update + Plans for historic Petticoat building & more news
Greenline trail planning; City aims to build 15 miles of bike lanes annually; Loews Hotel is scouting for a two-story tenant; Once rotating Crown Center restaurant to return as holiday pop-up bar; Investors plan mixed-use concept for historic Petticoat Lane building; & more news.
South Loop Link backers seek $65M federal ‘mega-grant’ + more Downtown news
South Loop Link backers seek $60M ‘mega-grant’ from feds; Founders earn innovation, Business Hall of Fame honors; Catholic Diocese serves controversy with plan to move homeless breakfast program; How 4 neighborhoods became hubs of Hispanic culture; & more Downtown news.
Tuesday is Election Day. Polls will open at 6 a.m.
Tuesday is Election Day in Kansas City. Polls open at 6 a.m. in Kansas City, MO.
Port KC selects HNTB to design South Loop Link + more Downtown news
Port KC selects HNTB to design South Loop Link project; Hunt Midwest reveals its offices in the Crossroads; Developer pursues 180-unit apartment projects in the East Crossroads; Office tower near Crown Center remains on hold; & Your hoppy guide to the Downtown KC craft beer scene.
Ice Terrace begins its 50th season + Downtown entertainment scene this weekend
Crown Center’s Ice Terrace begins its 50th season; Lyric Opera performs ‘La Traviata’; First Friday to light up the Crossroads; 23rd Burning Sands Step Show; Gloria Trevi sails her Isla Divina tour to T-Mo’; KC Youth Ballet dances into the spotlight; and more of the Downtown entertainment scene.
Chefs offer a taste of Downtown’s newest food hall + Downtown news beat
Strang Hall chefs offer a taste of what’s to come at Downtown’s latest food hall; Historic Rialto Hotel may begin $74M conversion by year-end; Green Dirt Farm to bring cafe & cheese to East Crossroads; How Union Station helped put KC back on track; more of the Downtown KC news beat.
Reception to celebrate triumphs of 2022 Art in the Loop Project: Sustainable
The Art in the Loop Project: Sustainable will wrap up its 2022 season with a reception, illustrated review, and reflection on this year’s entries beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Central Library. RSVP today.
Watch party to celebrate KC Current title run + Downtown news beat
NWSL Championship Watch Party set for Union Station on Saturday; Maverick mayor, state legislator dies at 96; 7 vacant lots hold potential for BIG developments; LaunchKC reveals 13 finalists for grants competition; Artistry KC changes hands as Denver buyer grows its KC portfolio; more news.
Halloween spirits at every turn; KC Current watch party & MUCH more in Downtown
Halloween celebrations at 9 different Downtown locations; KC Current watch party at Union Station; New exhibit at National WWI Museum; David Cook is back home in KC; Symphonie Fantastique to light up the Kauffman Center; Trick or treats on the KC Streetcars; and more happenings this weekend.
UMKC scores $30M grant for Hospital Hill buildings + more Downtown news
Downtown news beat: UMKC lands $30M gift for medical, dentistry buildings; Black Pantry expands nationally through online shop; Generator Studio shares 5 of its stadium projects; MoDOT crews to close lanes, ramps for bridge work; LaunchKC finalists: meet 12 tech startups vying for grant money.
Library event to explore Segregation, Redlining, and Opportunity Hoarding
KC Library welcomes acclaimed Georgetown University attorney and author Sheryll Cashin to discuss Segregation, Redlining, and Opportunity Hoarding in a presentation Thursday evening at the Plaza branch.