South Loop Link backers seek $65M federal ‘mega-grant’ + more Downtown news

Chris Goode, Ruby Jeans Juicery; Darcy Howe, KCRise Fund; and Carlos Antequera, Novel Capital, at the 2022 Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Business Hall of Fame ceremony.

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The South Loop was built in the 1960s to speed traffic, but is now considered a noisy barrier dividing Downtown. (Photo from Port KC RFQ)