Morning Scoop – CIDs raise the bar for safe, clean services

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from ... The Morning Scoop - Downtown Council of KCMO, April 8, 2020 CIDs raise the bar on public cleanliness services The Community Improvement Districts have joined forces with the City of Kansas City, KC Parks, Public Works and the…

Morning Scoop – Businesses step up in COVID-19 battle

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from ... The Morning Scoop - Downtown Council of KCMO, March 31, 2020 Black & Veatch, LaunchKC open COVID-19 grants competition A newly announced grants competition could boost both the health of Kansas City’s startup community,…

Black & Veatch, LaunchKC open COVID-19 grants competition

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A newly announced grants competition could boost both the health of Kansas City’s startup community, as well as those affected by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Startland News on Saturday. “The Black & Veatch…

Part 2 – Inspiration for the Downtown KC 2030 strategic plan

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Part 2 of 2 ... new strategic planning process for Downtown Kansas City; Click here to read (or review) Part 1 Both DTC leaders said they drew inspiration for the strategic plan from Spencer Levy, senior economic advisor for CBRE, the largest…

Downtown KC 2030 strategic planning process takes flight

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Part 1 of 2 stories ... new strategic planning process for Downtown Kansas City. The Downtown Council ceremonially introduced a year-long planning process - Downtown KC 2030 Strategic Plan - at its sold-out Annual Luncheon on Jan. 30 at the…

Luncheon speaker: ‘Timing is right’ for Downtown baseball

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Courtesy, CitySceneKC, Jan. 31, 2020 Kansas City was “lucky” 15 years ago not to build a downtown ballpark, when the Royals lease was last up, but that’s all changed now, according to Paul Goldberger, author of the new book “BALLPARK:…

Downtown Council to honor Crossroads champion with its highest award

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  The Downtown Council of Kansas City (DTC) has selected Suzie Aron, the venerable champion of the Crossroads Arts District over the last 30 years, to receive its highest honor at the DTC Annual Luncheon on Jan. 30. Aron will become…

Downtown Council to explore new, urban horizons at luncheon

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The Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri has its eye on the future in preparation for its Annual Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The annual event - Downtown KC 2030 - will introduce a new, comprehensive strategic planning process…

When Amazon came calling, Downtown Nashville was ready

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The following post appeared in CityScene KC, the second of two reports on a recent visit to Downtown Nashville. The first post will appear in this space beginning July 30. By Kevin Collison, CityScene KC (July 29, 2019) Editor’s…

Booming Nashville skyline offers lessons for Downtown KC

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The following post appeared in CityScene KC, the first of two reports on a recent visit to Downtown Nashville. The second post will appear in this space beginning tomorrow. By Kevin Collison, CityScene KC (July 22, 2019) Editor’s…

Nueterra joins forces with LaunchKC to fuel new Health Accelerator

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  The Downtown Council (DTC), the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, (EDCKC) and Nueterra Capital announce the formation of Kansas City’s newest industry vertical accelerator – the  LaunchKC Health Accelerator…

Black & Veatch unveils Cleantech Accelerator powered by LaunchKC

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Black & Veatch, the largest engineering company in the Kansas City area, is a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for energy, water, and telecommunications. It’s IgniteX Cleantech Accelerator…