Catholic student housing loses in plan commission
Today it was nuns vs. Midtown neighbors, Catholics vs. Catholics, in a long clash in a packed city hall meeting room.
The City Plan Commission heard public testimony for about five hours on whether to build religiously oriented student housing ...
Diocese back with new plan for student housing on Troost
Developers working with the Catholic Diocese to put student housing on Troost at 51st street were back with a revised proposal yesterday, but neighbors and Catholic parishioners still had a lot of questions and said they had trust issues around ...
Do you know the history of this South Hyde Park block?
The McClure-Norrington Chevy dealership stood at 4524 Troost in this 1940 photo.
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at the 1940 tax assessment photos of each block in Midtown.
Today, we look at ...
A plan for key urban node: Troost and Cleaver
Vicki Noteis discussed the plan with the city council planning and zoning committee on Wednesday.
The city council on Thursday approved a redevelopment guide called the Troost-Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard Redevelopment and Implementation Plan.
“With ...
Troost churches offer community concert
Two churches on Troost, St. James Catholic Church and St. Mark Hope and Peace, are hosting a concert to benefit their ministries.
The two have teamed up for Music on Troost, an ecumenical endeavor that brings musical groups to the neighborhood ...
Midtown Millionaire’s Row was once at 31st and Troost
Photo courtesy Kansas City Public Library – Missouri Valley Special Collections.
When Kansas City pioneer Webster Withers moved his family to this block in 1883, he said he’d decided to move to “the country.” He built his mansion ...
Construction closes Troost Avenue from 24th to 27th
If driving down Troost is part of your daily routine, you’ll need to find another route for a while.
They city says major construction will close Troost from 24th to 27th for the next three months.
The detour will be Campbell Street. ...
See you on Troost at tomorrow’s Troost Festival
Troost Avenue is gearing up for the annual Troost Festival, dedicated to celebrating the diversity of the Troost community, tomorrow from noon to 9 p.m.
Organizers say this year’s theme “Being the Change”, is based on Gandhi’s
observation ...
Neighbors of Troost Catholic dorms says developer hasn’t engaged community
Photo from a Community Vision for St. Francis Xavier School, June 3, 2013.
The developer of a proposed Catholic student dorm at 52nd and Troost met with neighbors this week, but many left saying they didn’t get the answers they were hoping ...
Back in time: Armour and Troost
It’s a slow news day, so we thought it was a good opportunity to check out some Kansas City history through the Kansas City Public Library’s collection of historic photos. Here’s one of the interaction of Armour Boulevard and Troost ...
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