Proposed Streetcar Extension Lures New Main Street Investments in Midtown
By Kevin Collison
The 11-story former Netherlands Hotel is slated to be redeveloped into 110 apartments, part of a Main Street development surge linked...
Streetcar Extension Plan Wins Key Support From Federal Agency
By Kevin Collison
Federal transit officials have rated the Kansas City Streetcar Authority's $151.6 million funding application "medium high," a vital step toward building the...
FTA Grants Full $174M for Streetcar Extension to UMKC, Signing Early January
(Updated Jan. 7, 2021: Federal officials are scheduled to finalize full funding for the Main Street streetcar extension project at an event tomorrow (Friday)...
Omaha Going Big on Downtown with New Skyscraper, Streetcar Line
(Editor's note: This article about two major developments announced Wednesday in Omaha is being published to inform CityScene readers about what other regional cities...
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...
UMKC Streetcar Extension Report Suggests Stops and Alignment
By Kevin Collison
The future layout of the planned streetcar extension from downtown to UMKC is on the map with its proposed stops and alignment...
Public Garage Plan Revived at 12th & Broadway, Land Deal Back Before Council
(Updated: The City Council Finance Committee endorsed the purchase agreement for the proposed garage site at its meeting today (Dec. 11) and the matter...
Office Tower Proposed at New 27th and Main Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison
An $83.4 million office tower is in the works for vacant property owned by Crown Center near the planned 27th and Main...
KCATA Backs Two Big Transit-Oriented Apartment Projects
By Kevin Collison
The KCATA has jumped into transit-oriented development in a big way, approving bonds this week for two apartment projects totaling $190 million...
Study Looks at Reconnecting Berkley Riverfront to Columbus Park
By Kevin Collison
After being neglected for much of the 20th Century, the downtown riverfront is becoming a new community and now is looking for...
