News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
‘They Need to Make Changes Now’: Local Housing Advocates Demand Improvements to KC’s Rental Assistance Program
KC Tenants recently released eight demands to strengthen Kansas City’s Emergency Rental and Utilities Assistance Program and get money out faster to people in danger of losing their homes.
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Rieger Plugging Electric Park Garden Bar into East Bottoms Destination
(Editor’s note: The Electric Park Garden Bar is scheduled to open this Thursday, Oct. 7. CityScene is taking some time off for a vacation, this article originally appeared on July 30.) Two years after opening his destination distillery in the East Bottoms, Andy Rieger of J. Rieger & Co. is adding an outdoor patio bar…
Nick’s Picks | Food Fight Continues Over KCI Concession Contract
This Thursday, the Kansas City Council is scheduled to cast its final vote on a concession contract for the new look Kansas City International Airport. But there are threats of legal action to overturn the bidding process.
Streetcar Looks East and West to KU Med in Proposed New Study
By Kevin Collison A one-mile streetcar extension that would take passengers west on 39th Street from the new Main Street line and across the border to the KU Med Center is the subject of a study that won Streetcar Authority support Thursday. It also would explore extending a potential line east of Main along Linwood….
KC Streetcar Looks West to KU Med in Proposed New Study
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority is considering a one-mile streetcar extension that would take passengers west on 39th Street from the new Main Street line and across the state line border to the KU Med Center.
Study: More than 80% of Missouri, 60% of Kansas Kids Have Lead in Their Blood
A massive national study published in JAMA Pediatrics this week found that the majority of children in Missouri and Kansas had lead in their blood.
North Kansas City Thinks Big with New Apartments, Streetcar Extension
By Kevin Collison Rising from the heart of North Kansas City, a nine-story apartment project is a prominent symbol of the big goals set by this small community just across the river from downtown, including the eventual extension of the streetcar. “We want to have a vibrant downtown that’s not just entertainment driven,” said Sara…
Ultra-Luxury Hotel Proposal by Kauffman Center Before Council
(UPDATED: Oct. 12. The full City Council rejected the Hotel Bravo! development proposal at its meeting Oct. 7 by an 11-1 vote. Councilwoman Katheryn Shields cast the lone vote to support the project, Councilwoman Heather Hall was absent.) (UPDATED: Sept. 29. The Council Neighborhood and Planning Committee sent the Hotel Bravo! proposal to the full…
The Filter | Therapize This: Therapists Talk Mental Health
In our season 2 debut, The Filter podcast shares lessons learned about mental health.