Crossroads to launch Downtown high school at Park U. urban campus

The dream of a Downtown Kansas City high school is about to become a reality. Earlier this year, Crossroads Charter Schools, a network of three schools in the heart of Downtown Kansas City, Mo., revealed the launch of Crossroads High…

Safety Escort Service available daily from CID Ambassadors

CID Ambassadors provide free Safety Escort services seven days a week to Downtown workers, residents or visitors.Community Improvement District (CID) Ambassadors are dedicated to providing a strong and comforting presence in the Central…

‘Entrepreneur’ ranks KC as 4th hottest for startups in U.S.

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Entrepreneur Magazine has selected Kansas City as one of nine,hot startup cities - no. 4 to be precise - that are not New York or San Francisco. KC is one of only two Midwestern cities on the top nine listing. "Ask someone to name cities…

CIDs leverage PIAC funds to build & grow healthy neighborhoods

  While Clean & Safe has long been the mantra of the urban Community Improvement Districts, they have been joined in recent years by Green, which represents a commitment to beautifying Downtown and the River Market. Green…

Cue the countdown: 60 days left to apply for LaunchKC grant

Cue the countdown - there are only 60 days let for you to apply - or spread the word to potential applicants - for a slice of the $500,000 in LaunchKC grants. The application window closes on July 7. LaunchKC, the global grants competition…

CIDs add high-tech tools to Ambassadors’ daily rounds

The Downtown Community Improvement District has gone high tech. Beginning just a few weeks ago, every Safety Ambassador was issued a smart tablet to fill out their Daily Log reports replacing the paper log sheets they have used since…

KC Streetcar rolls to 2 Million & $2 Billion milestones

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Downtown not only celebrated the first birthday of the KC Streetcar yesterday but also some major league milestones for performance and economic impact. Saturday’s party celebrating the first year of operation for the KC Streetcar took…

CID Ambassadors ride the streetcar rails daily in Downtown

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Streetcar Ambassadors (from left) Oscar Palacios, Ciera Edmonds and Avery Williams ride the streetcar daily in their roles as Community Improvement District Ambassadors.  Ambassadors from the Downtown and River Market Community Improvement…