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,...