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Voters say YES to KC Streetcar extension to UMKC
/0 Comments/in Business, Downtown Living, Economic Development, Streetcar /by MikeThe KC Streetcar reached a milestone on Wednesday, as voters approved local funding for 3.5-mile extension from Union Station to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Voters in the Main Street Rail Transportation Development District (TDD) have overwhelmingly approved the local funding structure to support the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension. The final tally was roughly 75.6 […]
Be prepared: Japanese beetles are back in KC
/in Business, Clean & Safe, Downtown Living /by MikeJapanese beetles, those colorful, small bugs that carry a big threat, are making their seasonal return to Kansas City this month. The Downtown Council has gathered some basic information about Japanese beetles – and ways to get rid of them – as a service to property owners and members. This information was drawn from sources […]
Resurrection opens first new Downtown church in a century
/in Arts & Culture, Downtown Living, Economic Development, Education, Events, Human Services /by MikeIf you’re looking for a symbol of how Downtown Kansas City has revived in recent years, search no further than the new Church of the Resurrection which opens this weekend at 1601 Grand, reported Kevin Collison, in this morning’s CityScene KC. “When I moved here from Detroit in 2009, the Downtown Council’s slogan was ‘live, […]
Art in the Loop 2018 summer music series to begin on May 30
/in Arts & Culture, General Information /by AnnArt in the Loop will launch its 2018 summer music series beginning next Wednesday, May 30. A wide array of diverse, local musicians will play their eclectic sounds around Downtown Kansas City throughout the summer. West Terrace Park: Spend your lunch break enjoying music in a relaxing outdoor setting. The following musicians will play in the […]
Rehab work on Buck O’Neil Bridge to begin Saturday
/in About DTC, Arts & Culture, Business, Downtown Living /by MikeRehabilitation work on the Buck O’Neil Bridge is scheduled to begin on Saturday! And, the southbound lanes of Route 169 across the Buck O’Neil/Broadway Bridge will be CLOSED to all traffic through Dec. 1, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Suggested detours include: Southbound traffic on Route 169 and I-29 will be directed to Southbound I-35 […]