Tag: Kansas City Missouri (KCMO)

Lyft and Kansas City may reunite thanks to new ride-sharing law

By Tommy Felts / April 27, 2017

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday signed legislation that could bring the ride-sharing company Lyft back to the Kansas City market. Passed with strong support from Missouri lawmakers, Gov. Greitens’ signature sets forth regulations for ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft, including licensing fees, background checks and inspections. Lyft halted its Kansas City operations…

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KC Smart City wins ‘Oscar of Innovation,’ a gold Edison Award

By Tommy Felts / April 26, 2017

Validating a bold technology plan by a variety of public and private organizations, Kansas City’s Smart City initiative recently won a prestigious Edison Award for innovation. The City of Kansas City, Mo., Sprint, Cisco, Think Big Partners and other organizations won a gold award in the category of connected collaboration from the Edison Awards in…

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Calling startups: KCMO wants to find new innovation partners

By Tommy Felts / April 24, 2017

The City of Kansas City, Mo. is once again looking for entrepreneurs to help develop new innovations to improve the quality and efficiency of city services. The city is now accepting applications for its Innovation Partnership Program, which is now in its third year of working with entrepreneurs from around the world. The program offers…

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Voting open: Hyperloop One gauges interest in semifinalist routes

By Tommy Felts / April 19, 2017

If MLB All-Star voting is any indication, Kansas Citians are quite adept at voicing their opinions online. Well, that skill should come into play as part of an online poll that could help Kansas City land a Hyperloop One route. The futuristic transportation system would haul people at speeds of about 760 miles per hour,…

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Kansas City Airbnb hosts may face fees with proposed rules

By Tommy Felts / February 14, 2017

One year after a public meeting to cull input on “short-term stay” rules in Kansas City, officials have released a proposed ordinance on how Airbnb hosts can operate. The proposal would require that Airbnb and HomeAway hosts in Kansas City, Mo. register and pay annual registration fees for short-term renting of their property, which is…

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