Last week, the Midtown KC Post brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about the state of the city, ideas for vacant homes, and the history of Armour and Main.
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The new city budget allows for $10 million to demolish about 800 dangerous buildings in two years, but city council members also want to talk about more rehabilitation, less demolition and reusing salvaged materials.
The mayor made his annual State of the City speech at the Uptown Theater, detailing the progress he says the city has made in the past five years.
And the police chief says the city needs more officers, but he cannot hire them under the new city budget.
The Citizens of the World Charter School made it official: it will be located at the corner of Armour and Broadway when it opens this fall.
Our real estate experts advised that it is a seller’s market, and buyers need to be quick.
Our Monday history feature looked back at Armour Boulevard and Main Street, an area that has changed dramatically, with some of Kansas City’s most prestigious mansions replaced by commercial buildings as Midtown developed.
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