Pennway Point Proposal Would Add Ferris Wheel to Downtown
(Editor's note: This article originally was published March 16, 2022. This week, the developer filed a $3.9 million building permit with the city for...
Analysis: Parking, Traffic and Taxpayer Costs Are Key Downtown Ballpark Concerns
By Kevin Collison
Last week's "open letter" from Royals' owner John Sherman about building a new ballpark in or near downtown, while not unexpected, still...
Nationally-Renowned Ballpark Author Says Timing Right to Bring Royals Downtown
(Editor's note: This article originally was published Jan. 31, 2020)
By Kevin Collison
Kansas City was "lucky" 15 years ago not to build a downtown ballpark...
Royals Pitch $2 Billion Downtown Ballpark Development, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’
By Kevin Collison
Royals owner John Sherman officially announced what's long been expected Tuesday--he intends to relocate his ball club to downtown as part of...
Nashville-Based ‘The Escape Game’ Plans Spring Opening at Plaza
By Kevin Collison
The Escape Game, a Nashville chain specializing in "story-driven missions," is planning to open a franchise in the Country Club Plaza this...
Nelson-Atkins and Negro League Museums Get Brews of Their Own
Downtown brewers have rolled out a couple of special edition beers to help raise money for two major cultural institutions, the Negro League Baseball...
Historic Folly Theater Debuts $4.2M Overhaul
By Kevin Collison
The Folly, downtown's oldest entertainment venue, debuted its fresh face last weekend after a $4.2 million makeover that added a balcony bar...
Party to Help Revive Garment District Park
By Kevin Collison
The developer of the Carnival building hopes a party it's helping host this Wednesday (Oct. 12) will spur interest in a downtown...
Big Waldo Apartment Project Proposed, Revives Streetcar Extension Idea
By Kevin Collison
A 300-unit apartment project that would transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area received preliminary support from a transit-oriented...
Port KC Takes New Role Steering $160M South Loop Link Park Plan
By Kevin Collison
Planning for the proposed South Loop Link, an ambitious proposal to deck four blocks of the disruptive downtown freeway with a park,...
