News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
City Manager Optimistic FAA Will Lift River Market Height Restrictions
By Kevin Collison A cloud that’s overshadowed development in the River Market is expected to be lifted next week when city leaders meet with federal aviation officials about height limits that have been hindering projects there. City Manager Brian Platt is optimistic that what he describes as a high-level meeting with officials from the Federal…
Mac Opens First Building at 340-Unit Project at Troost and Armour
By Kevin Collison The Westover, the first of what will be a four-building, 340-unit development at each corner of Armour and Troost, opened last month at 1108 Armour and its leasing “velocity” has its developer revved up. “We’re seeing strong demand for a good, new construction project,” said Peter Cassel, director of community development for…
Recreational Marijuana Makes it on the Missouri Ballot in November
Missouri voters will decide this November whether to legalize recreational marijuana, four years after they first approved the drug for medicinal use.
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest, a respected international publication. “I think that’s incredible,” said Steve Rose, who co-chaired the successful bi-state sales tax campaign…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
Kansas City’s Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.
Unlicensed Short-term Rentals Overwhelm Some KC Neighborhoods
Less than 10% of Kansas City’s short-term rentals — almost all listed through Airbnb — have the permits required under a city ordinance approved in 2018.
curiousKC | Have a Question About Legalizing Marijuana? Let Us Know.
What questions do you have about legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri? Flatland’s curiousKC team will find the answers.
Block 15 Sports Bar Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Block 15 Tavern & Exchange opened Friday at 311 Delaware in the River Market and includes an outdoor patio overlooking City Market Park. The new sports bar is the latest project of Sam Hagan, a founder of Tribe restaurant across the street. It’s located in the cellar of the 130 year-old Ebenezer…
Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Big Bill and Abortion Debate
Back to school, a big climate and health care bill and the ongoing abortion debate are at the top of the news forecast for Kansas City this week.
Pennway Point Entertainment Plan Gains Access to Vital Parking
By Kevin Collison The developer of the proposed Pennway Point entertainment district, a project near Union Station that includes a 170-foot Ferris wheel, won critical approval this week that opens access to hundreds of parking spaces vital to the development’s success. The City Plan Commission endorsed a request to transfer half of the Jefferson street…