Promise of Streetcar Expansion Prompts Developers to Pursue $16.3 Million Apartment Project on Main...
(Editor's note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund...
KCATA Hopes New Transit Center Will Spur East Village Redevelopment
By Kevin Collison
The groundbreaking for the $5 million East Village Transit Center at 12th and Charlotte is being viewed partly as a catalyst to...
Study Seeks to Reunite River Market and Columbus Park
(Updated Nov. 10, 2020: The Downtown Council and the city are holding a self-guided public open house from Nov. 11 through Nov. 29 to...
Gillham Bike Path Nears Completion from Cleaver to Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
After years of coasting when it comes to shielding cyclists, the city is racing to finish its longest protected bike path to...
Mac’s Apartment Plan at Streetcar Stop Endorsed Over Neighborhood Objections
By Kevin Collison
In what could be a significant policy decision for future development along the expanded streetcar line, City Hall's desire to promote greater...
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...
River Market Office Plan Fizzles, KCATA Seeking New Proposals
By Kevin Collison
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority has dropped the developer of a proposed River Market office project after four years without progress...
Mac Going Big at Future Streetcar Stop, Mixed-Use Project in Works
By Kevin Collison
Mac Properties has acquired most of the high-profile block southwest of Main and Armour where the US Bank building is located and...
KCATA Pursuing Ambitious Mixed-Use Tower Concept at Tenth and Main
By Kevin Collison
The KCATA's development arm is pursuing a potential 26-story mixed-use tower at its former transit center at 10th and Main, but the...
KCATA Rejects Incentives for Big Mac Apartment Plan at Main and Armour
By Kevin Collison
Confronted by overwhelming testimony from opponents, the KCATA board voted 6-2 Wednesday to reject a tax incentive request for a 300-unit apartment...
