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 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…

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…

The data tell the real Downtown housing story

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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 greater Downtown Kansas…

Downtown KC residents are mainly young, diverse & happy

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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 of Generation Y, according to a new report from the Downtown…

‘Entrepreneur’ ranks KC as 4th hottest for startups in U.S.

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Entrepreneur Magazine has selected Kansas City as one of nine,hot startup cities - no. 4 to be precise - that are not New York or San Francisco. KC is one of only two Midwestern cities on the top nine listing. "Ask someone to name cities…

KC Streetcar rolls to 2 Million & $2 Billion milestones

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Downtown not only celebrated the first birthday of the KC Streetcar yesterday but also some major league milestones for performance and economic impact. Saturday’s party celebrating the first year of operation for the KC Streetcar took…

KC ranked #2 among best U.S. cities to find a job

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It's not just the salary or job security that makes a city preferable in a job search. Often, such things as housing affordability and job satisfaction are just as important. And, that conclusion - we learned this week - bodes well for Kansas…

KC scores national kudos as tech destination

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Kansas City has scored again as a top technology destination nationwide. PC Magazine recently named Kansas City as one of “13 high-tech cities you’ll want to call home.” The magazine noted Kansas City’s access to Google Fiber, its…

NY Times: Millennials are goin’ to KC

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As I scanned the newsstand at Cosentino's Downtown Market over lunch today, I flipped open The New York Times to catch the latest Dining feature. I scoffed as I landed on a piece on New York's evolving barbecue scene. Little did I know that…

‘Surge in apartment growth boosts Downtown’s revival’ – KC Star editorial

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"The sudden resurgence of interest in Downtown apartment construction is a testament to the power of past and current investments in the heart of Kansas City," according to the lead editorial in The Kansas City Star last Sunday. The opinion…

Revitalized Downtown KC draws millions more visitors

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Attendance at the leading 15 attractions in Downtown Kansas City soared by millions over the last 10 years, according to research by the Downtown Council. Thanks to a significant investment in Downtown over the past 10 years -- particularly…