Mayor Quinton Lucas Lays Out Goals
Editor's note: This guest commentary appeared originally in The Kansas City Star, it is reposted with the permission of the author.
By Mayor Quinton...
Walnut Street Reopening in City Market After 30 Year Absence
Work is well underway on reconnecting Walnut Street through the City Market with completion expected in May.
The city project will reopen Walnut as a...
Committee Shelves Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan, Endorses Short-Term Fix
(Updated July 9, 2020. An effort to revive the planning process for redeveloping Barney Allis Plaza failed Wednesday when the Finance Committee split 3-3...
Basketball Coaches Association May Leave, Helps Bring Tourneys Worth Millions
By Kevin Collison
City and civic leaders are mounting a full-court press to keep the National Association of Basketball Coaches in Kansas City, a small...
Work May Begin Late Summer on $50M Westport High Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison
The renovation of the historic Westport High School into a 138-unit apartment project could begin by late summer following approval of a...
UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus
(Editor's note: CityScene is taking some time off for a vacation, this article originally appeared on June 30.)
By Kevin Collison
A new UMKC master plan...
Downtown Living Gets High Marks from People in Survey, Less So Dogs
(Editor's Note: This article originally was published May 7, 2021)
By Kevin Collison
It still may be a challenging place to shop or bike ride, but...
Steamboat Arabia Skipper Talks About Shoving Off to St. Charles
By Kevin Collison
David Hawley, the owner of the Steamboat Arabia Museum, says St. Charles officials are wondering why Kansas City is allowing them to...
Mending Our Broken Heart: Diversions Needed for Downtown to Thrive (Part 2)
"Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart," was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month.
It was...
Four Former KC Mayors Talk Shop at Plaza Library Event
By Kevin Collison
It was a unique gathering last week when four former KC mayors discussed the perennial issues confronting the occupant of City Hall's...
