Streetcar Neighbors

06/06/2022

Let's go east! Take the survey by June 17.

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12/27/2021

Another speeding car runs a red light on Truman Road.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

The city must immediately address this recurring issue by turning the signal at Baltimore & Truman to 4-way flashing red. The signal no longer meets MUTCD warrants and could be permanently replaced with stop signs that would slow eastbound traffic on Truman, reducing the severity of crashes.

Longer term Truman Road should be narrowed by allowing on-street parking along the south curb with a bump-out at Baltimore to reduce the crossing distance and further slow traffic.

A KC Streetcar was involved in a minor crash downtown Monday.

09/23/2021

More neighbors for Midtown!

By Kevin Collison Exact Partners has snapped more properties on Main Street in anticipation of the streetcar extension: the six-story ABC Storage building at 3244 Main and a smaller building next d…

09/08/2021

"The project would significantly increase the density of the city’s best-known historic neighborhood, adding 220 apartments in two mid-rise buildings and a 190-room hotel. It also would include 20,000 square feet of restaurant space and 7,200 square feet of other retail."

A big Westport apartment and hotel project pitched four years ago is back, with the City Plan Commission quietly approving a master plan development agreement Tuesday for what’s called Westport Terrace at Manor Square.

09/06/2021

“The Missouri River has been a regional barrier and ongoing reconstruction of the Buck O’Neil Bridge now gives us a great opportunity to look at additional multimodal opportunities to better connect downtown to a rapidly growing North Kansas City and KC northland.”

“There’s going to be some big numbers there,” North Kansas City Mayor Bryant DeLong said about the expected cost of the streetcar extension.

08/31/2021

"With our Main Street Extension fully funded and construction to start in early 2022, it's time to start laying the groundwork for the next round of regional transit priorities so we can keep our City and community moving forward."

By June 2022, Kansas City transit officials could publish new findings on how the streetcar could be extended across the Missouri River into North Kansas City.

08/16/2021

More neighbors for the Crossroads!

The 193-unit Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District is expected to break ground by the end of the year, two years after it was first proposed.

08/14/2021

New project at the River Market West stop!

By Kevin Collison A Denver developer is proposing to ‘upcycle’ shipping containers and build a commercial marketplace at 400 Delaware, partly healing the streetscape wound created by a …

08/09/2021

"Seemingly ubiquitous utility upgrades and relocation along Main Street haven't stopped investors and developers from continuing to sink their teeth into properties along Kansas City's coming southern streetcar extension."

Investors and developers have snapped up a trio of noteworthy properties along 's southern streetcar extension in recent weeks — an apartment building, offices and a potential future redevelopment site.

07/03/2021

Utility work is underway, the 1% sales tax took effect July 1, and the extension will open in 2025. Thanks for your support!

July 1, Kansas City will begin assessing a 1% sales tax and special property assessment within a specific district to fund the KC Streetcar expansion. The special tax will be in place for 25 years.

06/19/2021

If you received a letter from the city about the TDD, please note that the boundaries for special assessments have not changed.

03/23/2021

"The project is currently in the design phase and construction is estimated to start by early 2022."

The KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension project is expected to be fully approved this week, with construction expected to begin next year.

03/22/2021

Virtual project updates on April 6 or 7. Please register at https://kcstreetcar.org/about.../mainstreet-extension/

Click here to register online for the upcoming KC Streetcar Main Street Extension Public Meetings. There are two date and time options to join. Bring your questions!

01/28/2021

"With more than 550 linear feet of exposure along Main, the property is 'perfectly positioned' for high-density development along the streetcar extension."

A "perfectly positioned" property along the future southern Kansas City streetcar extension, currently housing Main Street Buick GMC, seeks prospective new buyers.

01/02/2021

More neighbors on the way to Midtown!

The iconic Katz Drug Store at Westport Road and Main Street would be saved as the centerpiece of a 192-unit apartment project proposed by a St. Louis firm, the latest streetcar-related development announcement.

12/12/2020

ICYMI: The Main Street extension is now 100% funded, marking the largest transit grant in the region's history.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two federal agencies have recommended providing the full funding requested for the southern expansion of the Kansas City Streetcar, all but guaranteeing the project’s…

11/03/2020

"Buland said plans call for renovating the 20,000-square-foot building to become a medical office building that would have urgent care, dental and other healthcare services easily accessible by downtown and Midtown residents using the streetcar."

Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets.

09/02/2020

Virtual meetings start Sept. 29 for the water/sewer upgrades along the Main Street extension. RSVP now!

Upgrades on Main Home / Upgrades on Main Subscribe for the “Upgrades on Main Weekly Construction Update” Email Address First Name Last Name   Upcoming Virtual Public Meetings Join us to learn more about the project schedule, impacts, and have your questions answered by the project team at one o...