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Colorful Redevelopment Plan
A $119 million redevelopment proposal with "a huge splash of color" is scheduled to be reviewed by the Kansas City planning commission.
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Optimizing Downtown Parking And Transit
Part 4 of a six-part series focused on the redevelopment of downtown Kansas City.
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Avoiding Big-box Nightmares In Older Urban Neighborhoods
Kansas City, Mo. fashions zoning regulations to preserve the character of a vital historic neighborhood.
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What To Do With Downtown?
Kansas City is weighing its options for reviving its historic but empty downtown.
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Downtowns Need Residents To Thrive
The second of a series of articles on urban growth in Kansas City focuses on the importance of downtown housing in urban revitalization.
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Kansas City: Saving Downtown
The Kansas City Star features a special five-part series, "Saving downtown: Why reviving the city center matters even in the suburbs."
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Cities Attempt Urban De-renewal
The city of Charlotte is just one of the cities working to undo the damage from urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 70s.
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GAO: ANWR Cleanup Costs Not Counted
A report by the General Accounting Office says oil firms haven't earmarked as much a $6 billion in future cleanup costs as a result of drilling near the drilling in the nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge park.
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New Urbanist Project In Kansas City Halted
Court orders temporary halt to New Urbanism-influenced development in Kansas City, North, due to environmental concerns.
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WTC Future Becomes Clearer
Seven acres may be including "footprints" of the towers may become a memorial site.
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Developers Unsure About New Urbanism
Some developers don't think there is a market for New Urbanism-inspired development in the Midwest.
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The Riverkeeper: Patrol To Protect River From Pollution
Corporate farming and urban sprawl threaten the Kansas River.
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New Plan To Improve Regional Transit
Mid-America Regional Council will develop a 10-year plan to improve mass transit in the region.
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Petition For A Fuel Tax To Fund Rail Service
Missourians for Rail Passenger Service, a volunteer group, is petitioning for a fuel tax to fund passenger rail in Missouri.
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Kansas City: Three Strategies For Success
Curtis Johnson and Neal Peirce offer three strategies to guide the development of the Kansas City region.
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Kansas City Improves Its Downtown
Lofts, trails and other improvements will tie downtown together.
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Kansas City Rethinks Future Light-Rail Plans
Should the Northland, Kansas City, MO north of the Missouri River, be left out of light-rail planning?
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Voters Reject Kansas City Light-rail Plan
Will light-rail be on the ballot again in Kansas City?
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Parking Issues 'Sap Life' From Urban Areas
Large parking lots and parking garages can destroy the health of urban areas. This is just one of the issues that a light rail system can address in Kansas City.
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Why Kansas City Needs A Light Rail System
Charles B. Wheeler writes about the benefits that a light rail system will bring to Kansas City and encourages residents to take a "bold action."
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