Port KC President & CEO, Michael Collins, is announcing his resignation. He will be leaving his position on January 2, 2018. Collins has accepted a new role with JE Dunn. “I am honored and truly blessed to have served in my current role for seven years. With the tremendous support and leadership of our Board … Continued
The Kansas City: Connecting Our Riverfront for Everyone (KC CORE) project will extend the mobility and economic development benefits of the Kansas City Streetcar to a long dormant area near downtown – catalyzing economic development and job creation. But the project is much more than a streetcar extension. KC•CORE includes an extension of multi-modal amenities to the … Continued
KC Streetcar completes phase one of Riverfront Extension Study, looks to secure TIGER grant funding (Kansas City, Missouri) – Bringing a streetcar line to Berkley Riverfront is now one step closer. During today’s board meeting, the KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA) approved moving forward with the next phase of technical work for the Streetcar Riverfront Extension … Continued
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Port KC congratulates Board Chairman George Wolf on his appointment as Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit for Jackson County. In making this appointment Governor Eric Greitens cited Wolf’s 30 years of litigation experience as a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Wolf has served on Port KC’s Board … Continued
KANSAS CITY, MO – Join Friends of the River for the epic Battle4KC Lifesaver Star Wars Battle to benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Center Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 4:00pm at Berkley Riverfront Park. Battle4KC Lifesaver Battle is more than just a fun reason to join together to celebrate our favorite films by staging … Continued
KANSAS CITY, MO – Bear Bishop LLC, the Kansas City developer building a dog park, bar & restaurant in Berkley Riverfront Park called “Bar K,” announced today it is opening the “Bar K Lab,” a 16,000 square foot warehouse in the West Bottoms that will serve as a temporary indoor dog park and event space … Continued
Streetcar service to a newly developed riverfront? Bus routes and bike lanes connecting downtown to Berkley Riverfront Park? This could be our future. The KC Streetcar Authority (KCSA), in coordination with Port KC and the KCATA, selected the team led by Burns and McDonnell to conduct a Streetcar Riverfront Extension and Multi-Modal Feasibility Study to … Continued
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in capital investment are coming to Kansas City. A new CVS Pharmacy Distribution Center is set to begin construction at NW 108th Street and Congress Avenue by the end of the year. Port KC helped finance the project through a $123 million bond for … Continued
KANSAS CITY, MO – Flaherty & Collins Properties and Port KC announced Monday, November 28, the ground breaking of Union | Berkley Riverfront Park, a mixed-use development along the Missouri River just blocks north of Downtown Kansas City. The ground breaking ceremony will be held Tuesday, November 29, at 10am local time at the site, … Continued
Port KC, The Kansas City Streetcar Authority and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority are partnering on a feasibility study to extend the KC Streetcar to the Berkley Riverfront. The study will look at additional transit options including biking, walking, and on-demand transit. Click the link for more information about the study.