@BlogKCToday the City Council approved a plan to pay for the Downtown Streetcar with a mix of taxes on sales, property, and parking lots adjacent to its route along Main Street. Downtown residents will likely vote in April to approve the plan and form a Transportation Development District. $75 million in local money is expected to be matched with $25 million in federal funds. If all goes well the streetcar could be running between the River Market and Crown Center in 2015.
Business Journal: KC Council proposes special district to help pay for streetcar
