News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Country Club Plaza Confronted with Dozens of Vacant Shops
Prospective new owners of the Country Club Plaza would be buying an iconic shopping district with dozens of vacancies. Some see open spaces as opportunities.
Clock Ticking for Potential Steamboat Arabia Departure
By Kevin Collison The City Market is looking for proposals for the space now occupied by the Steamboat Arabia Museum, but its skipper says he’s not ready to shove off yet. “We have three years to figure it out, we don’t have a Plan B,” said David Hawley, the owner of the museum chock-full of…
Clock Ticks for Potential Steamboat Arabia Museum Departure
The City Market is looking for proposals for the space now occupied by the Steamboat Arabia Museum, but its skipper says he’s not ready to shove off yet.
Nick’s Picks | Government Shutdown, United Government Debate and Streetcar Expansion
The week ahead in Kansas City includes a possible federal government shutdown, a possible United Government breakup and talk of streetcar expansion.
Paris Postcard: Rue Cler Shows the Way to a Better Plaza
By Kevin Collison Rue Cler is one of the many bustling market streets in Paris. Flower stalls spill out onto the sidewalk, cafés offer front row seats for people watching and merchants busy themselves arranging their shop window displays to catch the eyes of passersby. And the busy cobblestone street is shared by pedestrians and…
Anti-Nuclear Activist Goes on Trial Amid the Fallout of Oppenheimer’s Legacy
“At time zero the first thing I noticed was that although facing away from ground zero, it felt like someone had slapped my face: it was of course the heat radiation from a most successful test.” – Hugh Richards, Ph.D., “Through Los Alamos, 1945: Memoirs of a Nuclear Physicist” Last month, Ann Suellentrop, 71, stood…
Country Club Plaza Diners Seek More Local Flavors
The prospect of new owners for the Country Club Plaza has sparked hope the iconic shopping district may soon offer more local flavor in its mix of restaurants.
Cascade Luxury Hotel and Strang Chef Collective Open at Plaza
By Kevin Collison The Cascade luxury boutique hotel opened Wednesday at the Country Club Plaza, and along with the new Strang Chef Collective inside, it’s considered a $115 million vote of confidence in the district’s future. “We’re excited about the investments being made,” said developer Joe Morrison, president of Capital Management. “This is the most…
Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza, as it marks its centennial, is at a crossroads. J.C. Nichols’ iconic district is seen both as private property and public trust.
Kansas City Votes ‘Yes’ on Public Bus Funding by Renewing Sales Tax for Another Decade
Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved renewing a local sales tax to fund public transit for the next decade.