The Kansas City Star

A $119 million redevelopment proposal with "a huge splash of color" is scheduled to be reviewed by the Kansas City planning commission.

Part 4 of a six-part series focused on the redevelopment of downtown Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. fashions zoning regulations to preserve the character of a vital historic neighborhood.

Kansas City is weighing its options for reviving its historic but empty downtown.

The second of a series of articles on urban growth in Kansas City focuses on the importance of downtown housing in urban revitalization.

The Kansas City Star features a special five-part series, "Saving downtown: Why reviving the city center matters even in the suburbs."

The city of Charlotte is just one of the cities working to undo the damage from urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 70s.

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.

Court orders temporary halt to New Urbanism-influenced development in Kansas City, North, due to environmental concerns.

Seven acres may be including "footprints" of the towers may become a memorial site.

Some developers don't think there is a market for New Urbanism-inspired development in the Midwest.

Corporate farming and urban sprawl threaten the Kansas River.

Mid-America Regional Council will develop a 10-year plan to improve mass transit in the region.

Missourians for Rail Passenger Service, a volunteer group, is petitioning for a fuel tax to fund passenger rail in Missouri.

Curtis Johnson and Neal Peirce offer three strategies to guide the development of the Kansas City region.

Lofts, trails and other improvements will tie downtown together.

Should the Northland, Kansas City, MO north of the Missouri River, be left out of light-rail planning?

Will light-rail be on the ballot again in Kansas City?

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.

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."