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...

Historic Midland Apartment Project Expected to Begin This Spring

By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic Midland Building into 135 apartments, a deal struck with the Cordish Co. in 2018 to obtain incentives...

City Manager Brian Platt Talks About Potential Railroad HQ Expansion, Police

(Editor's note: This article was originally published April 21, 2022) By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt continues his conversation with CityScene KC covering topics including...

H&R Block Contributes $10M to South Loop Link Plan; Cost Now $200M

em>By Kevin Collison Backers of the proposed South Loop Link downtown park hope a $10 million donation from H&R Block and affiliated foundations will spark...

Sherman Says Roadwork Needed for DT Ballpark; No Word from Chiefs

By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman says some downtown highway and street infrastructure would need to be modified to handle traffic at a proposed...

Iconic Katz Cat to Grin Again in Downtown KC

(Editor's note: This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2022) By Kevin Collison The Katz Drug Store sign, a one-time iconic streetscape fixture in Kansas City...

Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run

(Editor's note: CityScene generally doesn't go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly...

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

(Editor's note: This article originally was published Aug. 9, 2022. The Chiefs' Super Bowl Parade will culminate with a rally in front of Union...

After Years of Resolve, Backwater Bridge to Become Leisure Destination

By Kevin Collison Mike Zeller's dogged pursuit of his vision to convert a rusty backwater bridge in the West Bottoms into a major entertainment destination...

Potential Super Bowl Celebration Carries Super Price Tag

By Kevin Collison Being a successful NFL city doesn't come cheap. The estimated cost to city taxpayers for a hoped-for Feb. 15 celebration should the Chiefs...