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May
23
Dwell in KC
May 23, 2006 | 8 Comments
Photographers from Dwell Magazine were recently in town for a photo shoot at the 5 Delaware lofts in the River Market. This project by El Dorado architects will be featured in a fall issue of the magazine.
May
21
KC looks to the hinterlands for leadership
May 21, 2006 | 6 Comments
The Star’s Buzz Blog notices that State Senators Chris Koster of Harrisonville and Charlie Shields of St. Joseph are doing a lot of work to advance Kansas City’s cause in Jefferson City, but fails to explain the reasons for this.
First, term limits and the Republican takeover of state government left Democratic KC with reduced clout [...]
May
20
Fairfield announcement on Monday
May 20, 2006 | 3 Comments
City Councilman John Fairfield is likely kicking off his mayoral campaign on Monday. Events are planned for 11:30 a.m. at Bravo in Zona Rosa and 1:30 p.m. at The Roasterie Cafe in Brookside, with the theme “Keep Kansas City Moving Forward.”
www.fairfield4mayor.com
May
19
Gateway closes KC office, makes off with tax breaks
May 19, 2006 | 4 Comments
Most local media have covered the story of troubled computer manufacturer Gateway closing its local call center and sacking the last 130 workers. What most aren’t digging into is that apparently Gateway isn’t required to return the tax subsidies it received to build its West Bottoms office building.
In addition to millions in TIF subsidies, [...]
May
19
Urban Newbies
May 19, 2006 | 9 Comments
With the huge influx of folks moving back to Downtown and other urban core neighborhoods also comes a whole slew of problems. Namely, the Urban Newbie - people that have little or no experience in an urban environment.
Some are learning to parallel park their Land Rover for the first time. Others are being [...]
May
18
Avenue of the Arts Kickoff
May 18, 2006 | 1 Comment
Last-minute notice from the Downtown Council of a kickoff party for 2006 Avenue of the Arts is tonight. 5-7 pm at 12th & Central.
May
18
7th Heaven owner pleads guilty
May 18, 2006 | 10 Comments
The Star reports that Jan H. Fichman has pleaded guilty to selling drug paraphernalia, the result of a spring 2004 raid of two 7th Heaven shops in KC and Sedalia.