Latest Grinders Break-in Alarms East Crossroads Community
By Kevin Collison
STRETCH is ticked after yet another break-in at his iconic East Crossroads food joint, Grinders Pizza.
"This is the 11th time Grinder's has...
Rightfully Sewn Finds New Home to ‘Move the Needle’ in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
Rightfully Sewn, a nonprofit started in 2015 to teach women how to succeed as seamstresses in the fashion industry, has found a...
ULI Panel Offers Bold Concepts to Energize Barney Allis Plaza
By Kevin Collison
Barney Allis Plaza, a dreary downtown centerpiece, could be lowered to street level and transformed into a large event lawn flanked by...
Data Tells Real Downtown Housing Story
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Bill Dietrich
Maintaining existing affordable housing stock and increasing that inventory are critical for the sustainability and continued growth of greater Downtown...
Historic Kansas City Honors Pickwick Redevelopment
By Kevin Collison
The newly-renovated East 9 at Pickwick Plaza apartment project was honored with two top awards from Historic Kansas City Wednesday, the city's...
River Market Streets Closed for Fire Department Anniversary Celebration
By Kim Mueller
With fanfare and several street barricades, the Kansas City Fire Department paused River Market traffic Wednesday to celebrate its 150th anniversary as...
‘Beyond the Loop’ Seeks to Relieve Downtown Freeway Damage
By Kevin Collison
Beyond the Loop, a downtown planning strategy for the future of the North Loop freeway, Buck O'Neil Bridge and Independence Avenue, is...
Repair Project to Liberty Memorial Hillside Closing Part of Main Street
By Kim Mueller
The crumbling Liberty Memorial hillside along Main Street and across from Crown Center will be neatly tucked behind a new wall as...
River Market Rallies Against Deportation of Blue Line Manager
By Kim Mueller
Patrons poured out of The Blue Line Hockey Bar in the River Market and marched Monday in support of bar manager Leticia...
Dream of Reconnecting Downtown to Crossroads with Park Over South Loop Costs Much Less
By Kevin Collison
A longtime dream to reconnect downtown with the Crossroads by decking the 1960s era South Loop trench may be closer to reality...
