On June 10th, the Port Authority of Kansas City announced a new agreement with Indianapolis-based mixed-use developer Flaherty & Collins Properties, to lease 5 acres of a 45-acre parcel of … Read More
Mayor, KC Chamber And Utility Come Together To Promote Energy Efficiency
Mayor Sly James, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Jim Heeter, and KCP&L Vice President of Marketing & Public Affairs Chuck Caisley recently made a series of … Read More
Missouri Businessman Of The Year Honored At Local Reception
A local Kansas City executive received top honors from the Small Business Administration when he was named the State of Missouri’s Small Business Person of the Year and was honored … Read More
The KC Skyline Is Changing!
All over the Country, a push toward urban renewal and downtown living is bringing people in from the suburbs and outlying towns and back to urban centers. High-rise apartment complexes … Read More
Kansas City Breaks Ground On Streetcar Line
Fifty-seven years after streetcars stopped running in Kansas City, an enthusiastic crowd gathered for the official groundbreaking to bring them back to downtown. “It’s a day that we get on board … Read More
Congratulations 2014 Cornerstone Award Winners!
The 2014 EDC Cornerstone Awards kicked off Wednesday afternoon (5/21) at Union Station with an outstanding showcase of business contributions in Kansas City, Missouri. Many alumni finalists, leadership from the Economic Development … Read More
Ford Transit Supplier Grupo Antolin Opens Headliner Plant In Kansas City
Gov. Jay Nixon recently joined Kansas City Mayor Sly James, the Spanish Ambassador to America, Ramón Gil-Casares Satrústegui, and community leaders to cut the ribbon on Grupo Antolin’s new manufacturing … Read More
Celebrate “Beyond Building” at the EDC Cornerstone Awards on May 21, 2014
The annual Cornerstone Awards, hosted by the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Kansas City, Missouri, is a program dedicated to celebrating innovation and growth in the community by honoring the … Read More
What Is A Community Improvement District (CID) And What Does It Do?
Odds are, you’ve seen a few mentions of Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) in and around the Kansas City Metro Area. You may be asking yourself, “Just what is a Community … Read More
EnergyWorks KC can provide loans for up to 175 additional energy efficiency upgrades
The City of Kansas City, Mo.’s popular EnergyWorks KC (EWKC) program has provided more than 2,800 local residents and businesses with energy efficient upgrade loans since launching in 2010. While … Read More