Economic Development
UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus
A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.
Kaw Social Highlights Rock Island Bridge Entertainment Plan
By Kevin Collison A plan to redevelop the old Rock Island Bridge over the Kansas River into a West Bottoms entertainment and recreation destination is the centerpiece of this Saturday’s Kaw Social 2021. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Michael Zeller has been pursuing his ambitious concept of using the bridge to…
Census 2020: Why Some Parts of the KC Area Were So Hard to Count
Why was it so hard to count the hard-to-count areas in KC? An enumerator explains.
curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?
Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.
Excelsior Springs Landmark Lands on National List of Endangered Buildings
The Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs has landed on the 2020 edition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places in America.
‘Into The Zone’ | Flatland’s Opportunity Zones Documentary Premieres on KCPT
Flatland’s documentary on Opportunity Zones premieres tonight on KCPT.
Big Troost Residential Project Wins Key Committee Approval
(Feb. 7 Editor’s note: the City Council unanimously approved the Armour Corner project Thursday, construction is expected to begin in June.) By Kevin Collison An ambitious plan five years in the making to transform the moribund corners of Troost and Armour into a 340-unit, mid-rise apartment development won a key endorsement Wednesday from a City…
River Market West II Apartments Welcomes First Residents
By Kevin Collison The River Market West II Apartments project on Fourth Street is expected to be completed by early April, about 2 1/2 years after the 120-unit development was granted tax incentives by the city. Work on the clubhouse, garage and first phase of the apartments is done, and residents are scheduled to begin…
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