The Kansas City Star

According to a new report, protecting the environment creates jobs.

Ceramic heads guard the roofline of an historic apartment building off of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza shopping district, but the city's Landmarks Commission now says the heavy heads must come down.

The City Council of Mission, KS, unanimously passed zoning ordinance amendments which include more stringent controls on any potential big-box development within its downtown corridor.

Regulations recommended by Mission planners Monday may discourage plans to turn the Mission Center Mall into a Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Great cities do not necessarily have impressive skylines, but 'streets, plazas and parks where people gather to shop, play.'

Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution summarizes the challenges faced by a region on the rise.

An urban soil conservationist builds a backyard pond to stop his storm water erosion; now a local developer is interested in the idea.

After years of expanding primarily in rural and suburban locations, the giant retailer begins to adapt to more urban locations.

Disney theme parks--traditionally sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities--have banned the popular transportation machine.

H&R Block's decision to build its headquarters in Kansas City's South Loop area marks a turning point for the long-neglected neighborhood.

Kansans are outraged at a research study that scientifically concludes that the state of Kansas is flatter than a pancake.

A favorable review of the regional mass transit plan for the Kansas City area.

Midwest-based Urban Coeur Development is combining historically rehabilitated lofts and commercial space with new construction townhomes to create a new boulevard park community in the heart of Kansas City's downtown neighborhoods.

Accordint to a report by an affordable housing coalition, housing cost are still too expensive despite wage increases.

Cities are investing in cultural development projects, hiring international architects, and building and unique architecture to aid revitalization.

Dan Burden is on mission to make America's cities walkable -- and livable.

Recent studies by the Center for Disease Control links low density environments to inactivity and obesity.

The Kansas City Star publishes the last installment in a five-part series on fixing downtown.

Downtown Kansas City needs to create places so compelling that people can't not go downtown.

Kansas City officials are asking municipal workers and the public to remove illegal signs.