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Beer Garden to Join Streetcar and Soccer at Downtown Riverfront
By Kevin Collison First it was the streetcar extension, then the new KC Current professional soccer stadium and now a big beer garden is in store for a downtown riverfront that up until the past decade was a pretty sleepy place. The KC Port board approved a development agreement Monday with The Thrash Group of…
City Harvest Apartment Tower on Track After Merchants Get Their Way
By Kevin Collison Responding to merchant pressure, a City Council committee endorsed an apartment tower plan in the City Market that restores its original design and replaces 160 public parking spaces being lost at the development site. The 300-unit City Harvest development is expected to be approved by the full Council today. If so, construction…
Weekend Possibilities | March Madness, Cannabis and Cats
Sports fans can watch March Madness basketball this weekend at T-Mobile Center. Other options include a cannabis expo, a cat show and a film fest.
Parking Prevails Over More Affordable Housing at City Market
A City Council committee has approved a plan for the City Harvest apartment tower that restores public parking that would have been lost. near the City Market.
City Manager Outlines Big Downtown Agenda at Three Light Event
By Kevin Collison They were topping off the $140 million Three Light project Tuesday, but big downtown investments are far from over, according to City Manager Brian Platt. In a wide-ranging interview following the ceremony for the 26-story apartment project scheduled to open in September, Platt outlined several initiatives that could result in hundreds of…
City Manager Outlines Big Downtown Agenda at Three Light Event
City Manager Brian Platt foresees a number of big projects in downtown Kansas City.
An Affordable, Nurturing Haven for Artists in West Bottoms
Holsum Gallery has joined the ranks of art studios that have sprouted in the West Bottoms, offering a creative home for 45 artists.
Balancing KC’s Needs for Public Art, Smooth Streets
The new Kansas City International Airport terminal houses the largest One Percent for Art program in the city’s history. Here’s a look at the public art, the artists and their impact.
Council Committee Wants More Parking, Less Affordable Units at City Harvest Project
By Kevin Collison The proposed City Harvest apartment tower in the River Market likely will be revised to expand its garage at the cost of 15 affordable units following a contentious City Council committee meeting Wednesday. And in an unusual open City Hall spat, committee members challenged City Manager Brian Platt and his staff’s decision…
Push for More Parking, Less Affordable Housing at City Harvest Project
The proposed City Harvest apartment tower in the River Market likely will be revised to expand its garage at the cost of 15 affordable housing units.