The second of a series of articles on urban growth in Kansas City focuses on the importance of downtown housing in urban revitalization.
"While reviving downtown will take a combination of changes, from more attractions to cleaner streets, housing is the foundation for everything that follows. That was the thrust of a new downtown vision plan, called the Sasaki Plan, adopted by the Civic Council of top local executives. That's because across the country, there's a revolution going on in big-city downtowns, and housing is leading it.It's given Minneapolis' downtown liveliness. It's helped erase downtown Indianapolis''"Naptown' image. It's brought downtown Denver back from the dead."
Thanks to Kevin Collison
FULL STORY: Without more downtown dwellers, neighborhoods cannot thrive

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