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Kansas City Improves Its Downtown

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Robert Beardsley, AICP
16 August 2001 - 9:00am

Lofts, trails and other improvements will tie downtown together.

Mayor Kay Barnes announced private-sector plans for 427 new apartments, a major step towards a two-year goal of providing 1,000 new downtown units. Pedestrian improvements will also enhance the area, building upon a growing civic concensus that the City center can reestablish itself as a viable neighborhood.

Full Story: City Takes Steps to Liven Sleepy Downtown Area
Source: The Kansas City Star, August 15, 2001
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