Kansas City Unites Behind Downtown as Home for Royals’ Future

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Yesterday, local civic and business leaders joined together in a bold, unified call to action: bring the Kansas City Royals home to Downtown! In a show of solidarity and vision for the city’s future, community leaders, residents, and business…

Summer City in the City Brings Live Music and Performances to Downtown KC

The Downtown Community Improvement District is pleased to announce a new performance and event series for Downtown Kansas City, “Summer in the City”. Join us twice a month from May through September in Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park for music, dance, poetry, food trucks, games and other activities at Oppenstein Park, a pocket park located at 12th and Walnut Streets in Downtown Kansas City.
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Artist selected for the installation of the mural on the Buck O’Neil Bridge

The Missouri Department of Transportation District (MoDOT) Buck O’Neil Bridge Project Team, Massman Clarkson Joint Venture in partnership with Art in the Loop Foundation (AILF), announces the selection of Kansas City artist Phil “Sike Style” Shafer to create a mural on the new Buck O’Neil Bridge in downtown Kansas City, MO. The mural will be located on a retaining wall at the south end of the bridge at the intersection of Broadway Ave. and 3rd St.
South Loop Project: Roy Blunt Luminary Park

Official name of the South Loop Project unveiled at the Downtown KC Annual Luncheon

The future of downtown Kansas City took a major step forward today with the unveiling of the new official name of the South Loop Project: Roy Blunt Luminary Park. Two years after its initial introduction at the same event, the name was announced by the Project Partners - the Downtown Council of Kansas City, Kansas City, and Port KC - during the Downtown Council 2025 Annual Luncheon.
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Celebrate All Things Downtown This Week

We are so excited to have you join us later this week as we celebrate all things Downtown KC! First, we will gather Thursday evening in the south lobby of the Grand Ballroom at Bartle Hall for the Urban Hero Awards Reception. This event, from 5pm to 7pm, will recognize five outstanding individuals and small businesses who are passionate about making Downtown Kansas City a more vibrant place to live, work, and play. And then Friday is the 2025 Downtown Council’s Annual Luncheon.

Downtown Council Annual Luncheon set for April 11

Downtown Council Annual Luncheon to return on April 11 One of Kansas City’s signature business and civic events – the Downtown Council Annual Luncheon – returns in two weeks to shine a spotlight on the future of Downtown Kansas…

Downtown KC Ballpark: It’s the bottom of the 9th, and we need to rally!

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Downtown KC Ballpark: It’s the bottom of the 9th, and we need to rally! Kansas City stands at a crossroads with the unique opportunity to correct past wrongs of misplacing critical community assets in isolation from other key amenities…
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Introducing Wallace James – Membership, Events & Development Coordinator for the Downtown Council

Wallace James has stepped into the role of Membership, Events & Development Coordinator for the Downtown Council! He is thrilled to be a part of this dynamic organization that plays such a vital role in shaping the heart of our city.
Congratulations to the 2025 Urban Hero Award Winners!

Congratulations to the 2025 Urban Hero Award Winners!

The Downtown Council is thrilled to announce this year's class of Urban Hero award winners who are making a significant impact in Downtown Kansas City. These individuals and organizations are dedicated to making connections not only in their communities, but throughout downtown through their roles as nonprofits, developers, retailers, and impact makers.

Downtown KC Plays: The Importance of Parks & Playgrounds

Downtown Kansas City is a thriving and diverse community, with 32,000+ residents, 122,000+ workers and 6.1 million annual visitors actively living their lives in the center of our city! Within this larger Downtown area, there are 25 parks, offering acres of open space for recreation and the positive environmental impacts of trees and green space.  This Greater Downtown area includes grand spaces like Penn Valley Park, home to the National WWI Museum at the Liberty Memorial, and the more recently activated acre Berkley Riverfront Park which graces the banks of the Missouri River on the northern edge of Downtown.
Downtown Ballpark District - Best Choice for Region

Downtown Ballpark District – Best Choice for Region

Where should the Royals play baseball? Last year, the debate was whether to stay at Kauffman Stadium or move to a new ballpark downtown. This year, however, it’s a whole new discussion. With the Royals’ unequivocal decision to vacate Kauffman when their lease expires in 2031, the narrative has shifted. The question now is whether the Royals should build a new stadium downtown or move to Kansas. We are at a critical point in our effort to retain the Royals in Kansas City, Missouri, and to build an iconic new stadium and mixed-use ballpark district in our revitalized downtown.
Dynamic speaker will be delivering the keynote at this year's Annual Luncheon

Dynamic speaker will be delivering the keynote at this year’s Annual Luncheon

The Downtown Council is thrilled to announce that Mallory Brown, a renowned Human Connection Expert, will be our keynote speaker at this year’s Annual Luncheon on Friday, April 11th. Mallory is an adventure traveler, documentary filmmaker, and global humanitarian who has dedicated her life to connecting communities through impactful stories. In her keynote, she will draw upon her global experiences to highlight the significance of community-driven progress and illustrate how this approach can bolster initiatives taking place in Kansas City.