Category: Missouri

Kansas City Kick-Starts Green Infrastructure Plan

City officials in Kansas City recently announced that they have completed an $80 million green infrastructure investment, which includes new rain gardens, curb extensions, and other green solutions. But the green infrastructure completed so far is just… more »

News, Missouri – Apr. 4, 2013

Kansas City Land Bank to Revitalize Vacant Properties

Kansas City recently began transferring 3,500 vacant properties into a city-owned land bank, the latest step in a plan to restore blighted communities in the city's core. The city has the ability to give properties away or combine two smaller properties… more »

News, Missouri – Nov. 14, 2012

Kansas City on Track for New Downtown Street Car

Kansas City may soon be on track to build a new streetcar line. If voters approve the spending, the new line will break ground in 2013 and begin welcoming passengers in early 2015. Funding for the two-mile downtown line would come from $18 million from… more »

News, Missouri – Oct. 17, 2012