News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Wellness Center Planned for Former Wendell Phillips School Near 18th & Vine
By Kevin Collison The former Wendell Phillips school near the 18th & Vine District is slated to become a community wellness center serving the neighborhood and a new affordable housing project planned across the street. Urban Catalyst Inc. has acquired the school at 24th and Vine from the Kansas City Public Schools and is planning…
Nick’s Picks | March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day
March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day top the news forecast for this week in Kansas City.
Crossroads Food Stop Offers World Cuisine–To Go
By Kevin Collison There’s an international food festival occurring in a quiet corner of the East Crossroads several blocks removed from the microbrewery scene and if it’s hard to find, don’t worry, it’s already well known to Door Dash and Uber Eats drivers. The Crossroads Food Stop, a virtual food hall at 1600 Campbell, has…
What’s at Stake in Kansas City Elections? How the City Prioritizes Housing and Development
The upcoming Kansas City election will add several new members to the Kansas City Council and affect the direction of the city and Mayor Quinton Lucas’ agenda.
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.
Divided Plan Commission Endorses Project Replacing Urban Farm
By Kevin Collison The City Plan Commission narrowly endorsed a planned apartment project that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm in Midtown despite protests it was breaking an agreement reached with community support in 2015. Sustainable Development Partners is seeking an amendment to an earlier development plan to build a 100-unit, two-building project southeast…
Plan to Replace Urban Farm with Apartments Advances
The City Plan Commission endorsed a plan that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm with apartments in Midtown.
KC’s Westside Neighborhood Awarded $1M From Feds to Reconnect Community Split by I-35
Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by Startland News, an online news source helping readers discover a new Kansas City shaped by entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, makers and risk-takers. Click here to read the latest stories from Startland News. By: Startland News Staff A newly announced $1 million grant is expected to help reestablish…
Tap List | NKC Breweries Tap Into Snake Saturday
Three North Kansas City breweries are beckoning the crowd gathering for their community’s upcoming Snake Saturday Parade and Festival.