New effort seeks vote on streetcar down Main Street
A grassroots group is asking the courts to approve the first step in creating a Transportation Development District along the Main Street corridor to fund expansion of the downtown streetcar line.
A grassroots group today revealed plans to try ...
Broadway closed from 27th to 31st
Beginning today, Broadway Boulevard will be closed from 27th Street to 31st Street until about July 31st.
According to the city, the Broadway Bridge over 30th Street will be closed for replacement. This work will last for approximately 60 days ...
Broadway CID takes its place among others in Midtown
The Broadway Community Improvements District starts soon, joining all those around it, allowing a one-cent sales tax within the district to fund security and marketing among other improvements.
The city council Thursday approved the district ...
Broadway CID expected to pass today
Tom Platt of the Heart of Westport neighborhood spoke in favor of a CID on Broadway at city hall yesterday.
There are community improvement districts along on Main and 39th Streets and in Westport, but not on Broadway.
The city council is ...
Broadway CID advances
Greg Patterson told the council that a CID will help to improve Broadway. Diane Burnette of the Main Street CID joined Patterson for the presentation to the council business session.
By now dozens of places in the city have Community ...
Upscale noodles: Ramen shop arrives on Broadway
Patrick Curtis, owner of the Shio Ramen Shop at 3605 Broadway makes the noodles and can talk their history.
Ramen restaurants began as very small and cheap places where men would grab fast food on the way home from work.
Then, “it went from ...
Plaza area hotel, apartments and retail project moves forward
The council planning and zoning committee on Wednesday approved a compromise for eight-story hotel and apartment buildings just north of the Country Club Plaza.
The rezoning of 1.5 acres goes to the full council today for final approval.
The ...
MGE project on Broadway moves closer to start
In another step forward, a joint city council committee on Wednesday approved a plat for the MGE building project.
The matter goes to the full city council for final approval today.
The council has already approved the project plan to convert ...
Do you remember the Newbern Hotel at Armour and Cherry?
One of the former apartment hotels on Armour Boulevard, the Newbern, celebrated its grand reopening last week. The history of the Newbern tells a tale of the glory days of Armour Boulevard, its decline and its new role as Midtown’s major apartment ...
Group seeks most endangered buildings
Armour buildings that were on the 2015 most endangered list.
Historic Kansas City is looking for the most endangered buildings in Kansas City.
The organization is accepting nominations through April 29 for its annual most endangered list.
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