Streetcar Extension ‘Buzz’ Sparks Big Apartment Project at 39th and Main
By Kevin Collison
Construction is expected to begin by late spring on a $34 million residential redevelopment project at 39th and Main, the largest private...
‘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...
Police to ‘Educate’ Downtown Motorists Before Parking Crackdown
Updated with message from City Manager: Starting Monday, April 9, @kcpolice will increase downtown parking enforcement. Warning tickets will be issued for a short...
Final Local Push Underway to Extend Streetcar from Downtown to UMKC
By Kevin Collison
The complex process required to extend the streetcar from downtown to the University of Missouri-Kansas City is nearing the end of the...
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...
Streetcar Steps Up the Pace
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority has more than doubled the availability of 10-minute wait times by better synchronizing its operations with downtown traffic signals.
Tom...
Streetcar Extension to Isle of Capri Casino May Be in the Cards
By Kevin Collison
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority may push its planned riverfront extension to the Isle of Capri, a strategic move that would connect...
New Survey: Streetcar No Toy, It’s More Little Engine That Could
A new survey of streetcar ridership dispenses with one myth suggested by its critics--it's not being used as a free amusement park ride.
Ninety percent...
City Market Begins Charging for Workday Parking March 1
By Kevin Collison
The City Market will end free parking during work hours starting March 1, eliminating what had evolved to become an informal park-and-ride...
Streetcar Extension Plan Rolls into 2018 with Key Recognition from Feds
By Kevin Collison
The planned extension of the Kansas City streetcar to UMKC received a preliminary thumbs up from Washington last week, allowing backers to...
