Category Archives: Transportation

Whole Foods confirmed for UMKC project in the South Plaza

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 by BlogKC

Kevin Collison reports in the Star that Whole Foods has confirmed a new store on West 51st Street between Oak and Brookside Boulevard in the South Plaza neighborhood, adjacent to the UMKC campus. BlogKC broke the news almost three years … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Education, Light Rail, Midtown/Plaza, Real Estate, Transportation | 1 Comment

Streetcar advances with approval of special taxing district

Posted on Jan 19, 2012 by BlogKC

Today 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 … Continue reading →

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EPA’s flight to suburbs gets national attention

Posted on Apr 20, 2011 by BlogKC

The irony of the Obama Administration’s decision to move the Midwest EPA headquarters from Downtown KCK to an exurban office park in Lenexa is starting to get national attention. EPA employees are caught in the middle of a growing local … Continue reading →

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EPA setting bad example with move to suburban fringe

Posted on Apr 5, 2011 by BlogKC

Yesterday the local office of the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was moving its Midwest office from Downtown KCK to an environmentally hostile location at 113th and Renner on the southwest fringe of the metro area. While the EPA touts … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Estate, Suburbs, Transportation | 3 Comments

First snowgasm of 2011

Posted on Jan 10, 2011 by BlogKC

Update 11:20 a.m. – KCMO Snow Ordinance is in effect.  KCPD will start ticketing cars stuck w/o snow tires, all-weather tires, or chains; as well as cars parked on signed emergency snow routes. If you commute by car from far … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation, Weather | 2 Comments

Looking to Seattle for infrastructure funding solutions

Posted on Aug 11, 2010 by BlogKC

Seattle is considering taking advantage of a new state law that would turn the entire city into one giant transportation benefit district to pay for transportation and infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, sea walls, and bicycling facilities. It’s an idea … Continue reading →

Posted in City Council, Transportation | 2 Comments

Traffic disaster for south-by-southeast commuters

Posted on Jul 18, 2010 by BlogKC

If you haven’t heard yet, a massive landslide/sinkhole has destroyed part of the gigantic Grandview Triangle freeway interchange in southern Kansas City, likely for weeks to months to come. MoDOT has posted some detour routes for Monday’s commute, but none … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 4 Comments