Final funding was recently received via an Industrial Development Authority (IDA) grant, which will enable EDC and partners to complete the second phase of pilot projects in the Blue River … Read More
Touring the Potential of the Blue River Valley
The EDCKC team had the opportunity this month to do a tour and working session with Mayor Lucas and other civic leaders, focused on the Blue River Valley, one of our … Read More
Blue River Ecodustrial Corridor Multimodal Improvement Study
As Kansas City, Missouri looks for opportunities to grow, both in terms of revenue and quality job creation, the Blue River Ecodustrial Corridor (also known as the Blue River Valley) … Read More
EDCKC Staff Leads Blue River Valley Tour
On August 26, EDC staff led a tour of the Blue River Valley to demonstrate the enormous economic opportunity within the corridor. Several partner organizations and representatives from the offices … Read More
May Technology Grows and Thrives in Kansas City’s Blue River Valley
Custom, precision-machined parts for everything from the Stealth Bomber to the last Boeing you flew in to Chicago is made-to-order at May Technology & Manufacturing, Inc., a more than 50-year-old … Read More
EDCKC Announces Five New Initiatives Focused on Growing Kansas City, Missouri’s Economy
The EDCKC board of directors has authorized the organization’s staff to pursue five initiatives that will help drive job creation and investment in Kansas City, Missouri. This effort will concentrate … Read More
Blue River Valley Industrial Corridor (BRVIC) Economic Strategy Launches
An EDCKC-commissioned economic strategic plan, funded by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, already has spurred implementation on a number of fronts following the plan’s completion in … Read More
Reclaiming the Blue Valley
HR&A Advisors, real estate and economic development consultants based in New York, presented its findings earlier this fall to EDCKC and its advisory committee on the HRA team’s analysis and … Read More