Forbes ranks Downtown #7 Urban Living, KC Style KC Ranks #2 in U.S. Frommers to KC: Top 10! Parking is Abundant!
Forbes ranks Downtown #7 Forbes Magazine has rated Downtown Kansas City among its top 10 downtowns in the U.S. Forbes pointed to our commitment to the arts and to the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, along with being a walkable and livable downtown. Chicago topped the Forbes list, followed by Portland, Burlington, VT, and Indianapolis.
Urban Living, KC Style Downtown Kansas City has blossomed into the region’s hippest place to live. Condos, lofts, apartments and single family homes provide a wide variety of chic, funky and simply cool housing options. Downtown is home to more than 17,000 residents who enjoy life in the urban city centre and its walkable and friendly neighborhoods.
KC Ranks #2 in U.S. Under30CEO.com has ranked Kansas City as the #2 city in America for Young Entrepreneurs behind New Orleans and ahead of New York City, Austin, Boston, Chicago and Seattle. Downtown Kansas City is the most desirable, efficient and convenient place to work, build businesses and grow creative, entrepreneurial companies.
Frommers to KC: Top 10! Frommers has selected Kansas City as a Top 10 Travel Destination in 2012, the only U.S. city on the list! Stimulating much of this excitement is Downtown KC’s celebration of arts and culture, with galleries and studios, performing arts stages, concert venues, live music joints, theaters & museums on every corner.
Parking is Abundant! Downtown Kansas City offers easy access and plentiful parking. In fact, new parking and directional maps for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and all of Downtown Kansas City are available here. Downtown is easily accessible from I-70, I-35 and U.S. 71 highways. Here are FOUR insider tips to make your visit even more pleasurable.

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