Arts report suggests letting artists homestead in vacant homes

Mike Burke, chair of the Mayor’s Task Force on the Arts, was joined by co-chairs Pat Jordan and Sean Kelley to release the draft plan for helping Kansas City become the greatest creative city in the Midwest. One idea the audience especially ...

Midtown KC Post adds neighborhood profile pages

Are you thinking about moving to Midtown? Do you want to show off your Midtown neighborhood? Do you wonder when your neighborhood association meets? Then the new Midtown KC Post neighborhood pages are for you. Just click on ‘hoods on our ...

Looking for good neighbor nominations

It’s time to nominate deserving folks for the city’s annual good neighbor award. The award is presented each fall to recognize Kansas City residents who take pride in where they live and who invest their time and skills into their ...

Neighborhoods celebrate 4th of July

Neighborhood parades, picnics and get-togethers brought Midtown residents together on the 4th of July. In the Valentine neighborhood, Uncle Sam (Bob Magaha) even made his annual appearance.   State Representative Judy Morgan, who serves ...

Neighborhood graffiti fighters, training available

One of the best skills a neighborhood group can develop is graffiti fighting. Now the city is offering an opportunity to advance those skills with a new graffiti removal training. The city has teamed up with Glidden Professional, a power washer ...

Land bank offers several Midtown properties for sale

As the land bank officially opened, one of the properties is has listed for sale is this one in the Volker neighborhood. The city’s new land bank, with its potential for finding responsible owners for blighted and abandoned properties, is ...

Google Fiber installing in 11 Midtown fiberhoods

Google Fiber installation trucks spotted in Valentine this week. It has been a while since we checked in on the progress of Google Fiber, so here’s an update. Installation is in progress in several fiberhoods (remember those are areas, ...

Speaker advises: build community by telling positive stories

In order to build community, we need to shift from “a mindset of deficiency to a gifts mindset,” Peter Block told the MidAmerican Regional Council audience Friday at a luncheon. The way to build community is to “create an alternative to ...

City offers disaster training to help you be prepared

After a tornado or other disaster like this one in Springfield, it’s often neighbors helping neighbors who are the first to respond. The city is offering a disaster-training course for those who want to be prepared. Photo used under a Creative ...

Know someone who is improving the quality of life in your neighborhood?

The city is taking nominations for its annual good neighbor award. The honor recognizes citizens of Kansas City who take pride in where they live.  According to the city’s definition, a good neighbor is characterized by these traits:  caring, ...