This was a horrible year inside the loop . . . A deadly mass shooting and fewer visitors seemed to interrupt dreams of an eternal "renaissance" that directs free money to developers.
Meanwhile, despite good holiday spending numbers and a nicely performing stock market; economic hardship continues to worsen for working-class Americans as the middle-class continues to disappear.
Accordingly . . .
Here's how the chattering classes are responding . . . Mostly by way of "toxic optimism" and more talking points . . .
"On December 3 at the Zhou Brothers Art Center in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, civic leaders, community partners, developers, and residents came together to celebrate downtown Kansas City’s continued momentum. The theme “The Ripple Effect.” In her keynote address, Lynn Carlton, National Practice Leader for Planning, Urban Design & Landscape Architecture with Burns and McDonnell, shared how strategic investment over time in the city’s core is sparking a new wave in growth, revitalization, and civic pride across the mosaic of 22 neighborhoods that make up Greater Downtown.
"Highlights included major advancements in the 18th & Vine District’s Revive the Vine initiative with over $400 million in redevelopment, the creation of more than 10 acres of new green space through Roy Blunt Luminary Park and Barney Allis Plaza, and the growth of the UMKC Health Sciences District as a hub of research, education, innovation, and community well-being."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
The Ripple Effect: State of Downtown 2025 - Downtown Council of Kansas City
The DTC released the State of Downtown Report, the most recent data and key metrics available from the US Census, ESRI, and Placer.ai.
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