Name, brand ID selected for KC Streetcar

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority has revealed the name and branding for the new Downtown streetcar line, selecting a classic look and feel that is immediately recognizable and achieves world class standards for transit branding. Streetcar…

Students to sell lemonade on Downtown street corners

Six old-fashioned lemonade stands will dot the Downtown landscape on Wednesday, Aug. 27, as Crossroads Academy students take to the streets to sell cups of refreshing, cold drinks. This week's hot summer weather is perfectly timed,…

NY Times: Millennials are goin’ to KC

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As I scanned the newsstand at Cosentino's Downtown Market over lunch today, I flipped open The New York Times to catch the latest Dining feature. I scoffed as I landed on a piece on New York's evolving barbecue scene. Little did I know that…

Charlie Parker celebration set for Aug. 14-30

A city-wide, 17-day celebration of legendary Charlie Parker will get underway on Thursday in Downtown and throughout Kansas City, Missouri. The festivites will run from Thursday, Aug. 14 to Saturday, Aug. 30. Events will include performances…

Streetcar track installation is the ‘Main’ event

Streetcar construction is taking an exciting new turn this week in Downtown Kansas City. The KC Streetcar Constructors are beginning to embed track on the west side of the Main Street bridge (between Pershing and 20th Street) beginning this…

What’s next for KC streetcar expansion?

Will Kansas City continue to push for expansion of its streetcar project? Probably, but not for a while, The Kansas City Business Journal reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, voters in part of the city’s urban core soundly rejected…