Feb

29

Union Station wants tax increase

February 29, 2008 | 6 Comments

It’s no secret that Union Station has been losing money since day one. The attendance forecasts for Science City were incredibly flawed, and the station has burned through its entire $50 million endowment. The now-expired bistate tax only paid for renovations, not for ongoing operations.
Today the Star reports that KCMO taxpayers might be asked [...]

Feb

28

39th and Main Redevelopment

February 28, 2008 | 9 Comments

This week the City Council’s Finance Committee approved a plan to redevelop the 1920s Hawthorn apartment building at 3835 Main Street. The Section 8 building will become a mix of market rate and affordable housing. Another part of the plan will replace the Naughty But Nice porn shop with a parking garage with street level [...]

Feb

28

Paseo Bridge Open Houses

February 28, 2008 | Comments Off

This week and next MoDOT will hold two open houses to brief update the public on the Paseo Bridge replacement project. The first one is tonight at the NKC Community Center.  Next Wednesday it’s a the Don Bosco Senior Center in Columbus Park.  Both meetings are the same, so you only need to go to [...]

Feb

27

Next round of light rail meetings

February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

Tonight the KCATA and the City start a new round of public meetings on the light rail starter line.  Here’s your chance to find out what’s going on and put in your own two cents.

KC Light Rail: Scoping meeting tonight
Let’s Go KC: Light rail update

Feb

24

A Spoonful of Sugar

February 24, 2008 | 4 Comments

Check out this video clip of The Pitch’s Jen Chen giving KCTV-5 a taste of its own “investigative” medicine.

Feb

22

Kansas City is in Missouri

February 22, 2008 | 9 Comments

It’s only February, but I think I’ve already found the best web site of 2008!
www.kansascityisinmissouri.com

Feb

21

Sugar Creek Casino Approved

February 21, 2008 | 7 Comments

This week the Missouri Gambling Gaming Commission unanimously approved a new casino for Sugar Creek in eastern Jackson County. The small community north of Independence sees this as an opportunity to revitalize an inner-ring suburb struggling with the loss industry and people. The existing casinos say that one of them could be forced to close [...]

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