Guest Commentary: Turning Toward Greatness, Before We Get to Detroit
(Editor's note: This presentation that's been making the rounds of local civic groups recently offers a strong public policy and economic case for continuing...
In Memoriam: Erin Langhofer
Three young men, one with a loaded 9 mm handgun shoved in his sweatpants pocket, came to First Friday to “meet friends and hang...
Des Moines Postcard: An East Village Model for Downtown KC
By Kevin Collison
Downtown Kansas City has certainly come a long way since its 'haunted house' days of the early 2000s, but other smaller, regional...
Mayoral Candidate Jolie Justus Discusses Her Downtown Vision
(Editor's note. Both mayoral candidates were invited by CityScene KC to write about their vision for greater downtown. Election Day is Tuesday, June 18)
By...
State Historic Tax Credit Program Threatened, Major Downtown Redevelopment Tool
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Elizabeth Rosin
In 1998, Missouri enacted a state historic tax credit (HTC) to help property owners rehabilitate historic buildings.
The impact of that legislation...
Designing and Building a Better Kansas City for the Future
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Kevin Klinkenberg
Coming back to Kansas City has left me excited about the recent changes. The ship has turned, and there’s a strong...
Restoring Residential Density by Embracing the ‘City’ in Kansas City
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Kevin Klinkenberg
An expert is someone that lives more than 30 miles away, so it’s said.
Since I’ve spent about nine years living much...
Next Kansas City Mayor Needs to Keep the Line Moving Downtown
COMMENTARY
After decades of neglect, downtown is relevant again to the metro and that's vital not only for the well-being of our city as it...
Downtown’s Revival Fueled by Youthful Energy
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Kevin Klinkenberg
About nine years ago, I made a decision to leave Kansas City and move to Savannah, Georgia. It wasn’t an easy...
Troost Developers Deserve Support, Not Criticism
GUEST COMMENTARY
By John Hoffman, principal and co-founder of UC-B Properties
The recent editorial in The Kansas City Star entitled "Stop the Denverization of Kansas City....
