What’s HOT in Downtown KC: 6.19-25

What's HOT in Downtown KC: 6.19-25 Chase & Status @ KC Live! Block - Friday 'Chasing After Freedom': Erik Stafford @ Central Library - Sunday Kevin Coon: music, laughs & singalongs @ VOO Lounge - Friday Billy Currington…
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Live music, yoga, art market and food trucks, Thursday 6/12 in Oppenstein Park

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Join us for "Summer in the City," a free, public event located in Oppenstein Park in Downtown Kansas City. This Thursday, June 12, the pocket park at 12th & Walnut in Downtown KC will be activated with local performers, community activities,…

Downtown KC Ballpark: It’s the bottom of the 9th, and we need to rally!

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Downtown KC Ballpark: It’s the bottom of the 9th, and we need to rally! Kansas City stands at a crossroads with the unique opportunity to correct past wrongs of misplacing critical community assets in isolation from other key amenities…

Downtown Council launches the State of Downtown event

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This year the Downtown Council is launching an exciting new event that celebrates Downtown Kansas City's transformation from a single-use office district into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood animated by residents, visitors, and employees. The event is titled the State of Downtown and will premiere on Wednesday, November 20th at the new Origin Hotel at Berkley Riverfront Park. This event represents the next evolution of our Office Summit. Nearly all of the new development in Downtown Kansas City continues a trend of intermingling uses and blurring the lines between property types; offices enriched with cafes and gyms; apartments with co-working and dog-friendly spaces; hotels mixed with retail and residential; restaurants and retail activating our ground floors. As a result, we are creating an event that represents and honors this exciting trajectory.

Sweet Adelines and Grupo Folklorico Alma Tapatia to Perform in Oppenstein Park

Summer in the City, presented by the Downtown Community Improvement District, continues with its August events! On Wednesday, August 14th at 12:00pm the Kansas City Chorus of Sweet Adelines will bring the park to life. Kansas City Chorus…

Last Call for Downtown Council Annual Luncheon Sponsorships & Tickets!

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We are not fooling you…the Downtown Council’s Annual Luncheon is less than two weeks away and the deadline to get tickets is fast approaching. Table sponsorships are due by April 2nd while the deadline for individual tickets is April 5th. Registration information can be found at downtownkc.org/annual-luncheon.

Parade on Wednesday! Celebrate Chiefs Super Bowl Victory in Downtown!

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CHIEFS KINGDOM CHAMPIONS PARADE Wednesday, February 14 at 11:00am VIEW PARADE MAP DATE: Wednesday, February 14 PARADE: Kicks off at 11:00am at 6th Street and Grand Blvd, heading south on Grand Blvd, west on Pershing Road, north…

Great start to 2024 – Downtown Baseball Stadium moves forward

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On Monday, the Jackson County Legislature, with an 8 to 1 vote, resoundingly passed an ordinance to put the 3/8-cent sales tax extension on the ballot in April! This is the first step in creating a new Downtown Kansas City ballpark district.…

LaunchKC Announces the 2024 Grants Program Cohort

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LaunchKC, co-founded by the Downtown Council (DTC) and the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, (EDCKC) are pleased to announce the 2024 grants program cohort. This cornerstone program aims to create a stronger entrepreneurial…

Downtown Council Announces 2023-24 Officers

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The Downtown Council of Kansas City Board of Directors elected new officers at its Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 2. Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Chancellor of Metropolitan Community Colleges, will chair the organization. Dr. Beatty has been Vice Chair for three years and is also the Vice Chair of Vision Advancement for the Imagine Downtown KC Committee which is charged with the implementation of Downtown’s 2030 Strategic Plan.
South Loop Project

South Loop Project Community Impact Goals

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The Downtown Council, in partnership with the City of Kansas City and Port KC, is working to implement one of the catalytic projects highlighted in the Imagine Downtown KC 2030 Strategic Plan: The South Loop Project, a four-block park covering the Interstate 670 (I-670) trench that creates a division between the Central Business District (CBD) and the Crossroads Arts District in the heart of Downtown Kansas City.   Why is this a catalytic project? Because it provides the opportunity for the residents, employees and visitors of Greater Downtown, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Kansas City, a place to gather, connect, exercise and recreate. Over the past several years, there have been many public meetings and dozens of presentations to neighborhood and business organizations in an effort to get input and support from the community. There are two basic questions we hear from the community. The first question, “What is the South Loop Project?” is pretty straightforward. The second question, “This requires major investment, why are we doing this? What beneficial impacts will it have?” is a little more complicated.

Downtown Ballpark District delivers for KC neighborhoods, citizens, and economy

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It’s been said that baseball stadiums are never only about baseball. Truer words have never been spoken in relation to the conversation our community is having around the future home of the Kansas City Royals. At this moment, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a world-class baseball stadium in Jackson County and Kansas City while raising the economic and community benefits for our surrounding neighborhoods as well as the entire region.  In the Royals’ open letter to the community last November, they stated three criteria that would guide the search for their new home: real and measurable community impact, economic growth, and an enhanced quality of life for the citizens of our region, with an emphasis on historically under-represented members of our community. If these criteria remain the top priorities for the Royals, then Downtown Kansas City is the clear and best choice for our community.