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
KCMO Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Launches New Effort to Eliminate Blight
As part of a bold new plan to eliminate blight and revitalize Kansas City neighborhoods, the Submitted Budget proposes a comprehensive $10 million bond issue to eliminate the City’s approximately … Read More
Linwood Family YMCA Undergoes Major Reconstruction
The Linwood Family YMCA at 3221 Indiana Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri is undergoing a massive $19 million reconstruction project. Once the facility is complete in 2017, community members will be … Read More
Urban Renewal gains momentum in Kansas City thanks to LCRA Incentives
Many of Kansas City’s historical landmarks and signature neighborhoods have been lost over the years to disuse and disrepair but Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) initiatives have been helping to reclaim … Read More
Bringing New Life to Historic Buildings in Kansas City
Kansas City has a rich history and there’s no place where you can see that history played out more clearly than in our array of landmark historic buildings. (Photo above is … Read More
How the EDC Can Help You Finance Your Project
First started in 1987 to help ensure a competitive, vibrant, and self-sustaining local economy in Kansas City, Missouri, the Economic Development Corporation of KCMO (EDCKC) serves to retain and grow … Read More
How the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Helps Urban Renewal in Kansas City
Once called the “Paris of the Plains,” Kansas City has a rich history—culturally, artistically, architecturally, politically, and in just about every other arena. But it hasn’t always been a history … Read More
Urban Business Growth Initiative Clients Report Increased Sales of $7 Million In First Six Months
In less than a year, the Urban Business Growth Initiative has graduated its first Ice House class, held 125 counseling sessions with more than 40 clients, and helped clients add … Read More
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