South Loop Project Receives Funding

Development

South Loop Project Receives Funding

The Kansas City city council recently voted unanimously to support partial funding of the South Loop Park project, aimed at creating a park and green space over I-670 in Downtown KC.

• Funding Needed: The City Council vote to add $10 million to the project is a huge win as supporters of the project have sourced roughly $115M of the $200M budget.

• Connecting Districts: The 4.6-acre park would span the I-670 interstate trench from Wyandotte to Grand Boulevard and would connect the Crossroads District with Power and Light.

• Inspiration or Copycatting: The Park would be designed by OJB Landscape Architecture of Houston, the same firm that built the Klyde Warren Park in Dallas that connects two major parts of downtown over a highway.

With the recent completion of projects such as Three Light and the Loews Hotel, which would both overlook the park, hopes are that the area would generate more foot traffic for locals and tourists.

Opening

It’s Called Fashion, Sweetie

The well-known Lawrence-based resale shop, Arizona Trading Co, is opening a new location in Kansas City.

• Vintage Is In: Take one look at Instagram right now, and you’ll see that vintage looks from the 90s and 2000s are in. Arizona Trading Co. has made a name for itself in Lawrence as one of the best places to buy resold vintage clothing that finds a balance between affordable and fashionable.

• New Digs: The new location is a 5000-square-foot retail space in East Crossroads on the corner of 18th and Oak.

• KC Expansion: After the success of its first location in Westport, the clothing reseller started to set its sights on a stand-alone that would be able to handle more inventory and have better parking options.

   

The new location will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 am-6 pm and then is open over the weekend until 7 pm on Friday and Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday. New clothing drops each week on Mondays.

Events

Juneteenth Festival at 18th & Vine

This year’s Juneteenth Heritage Festival will be at 18th and Vine this Saturday from noon until 10 pm.

• Juneteenth: Kansas City is hosting the Juneteenth Heritage Festival to celebrate the second year Juneteenth will be recognized as a federal holiday, which commemorates the day that the last slaves in Texas found out slavery had been abolished in the United States.

• The Festival: The festival will feature a host of entertainment on the main stage from Gospel Jubilee music to community performances, contests, and giveaways.

• Kids Zone: The event is kid-friendly with scheduled programming for the kids 12-5 pm. There will be face painting, sidewalk chalking, pony rides, balloons, and book distribution for the kids.

For more information about this year’s Heritage Festival, go to their website or download their app before the weekend.

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• 🚂No More Waiting: The Port Authority just received $2M to remove unneeded railroad crossings that hamper traffic downtown.

• 😋Homegrown Leawood: Homegrown, the Brookside brunch spot, is opening another location in Leawood.

• 🍪Rising Opportunity: Brown Suga, the family-owned cookie pop-up, just opened its first brick-and-mortar in Olathe.

• 🎭Princess & The Pea: The Theatre for Young America opens with their performance of the Princess and the Pea starting today and running throughout the week at Union Station.