City says ‘long overdue’ 18th & Vine plan isn’t a facade for gentrification; effort would bring retail, apartments to blighted district

By Tommy Felts | February 11, 2022
The facade of the historic Eblon Theater at 1822 Vine St. would be saved and incorporated into a $23 million redevelopment proposal approved by the City Council.

Editor’s note: The following story was originally published by CityScene KC, an online news source focused on Greater Downtown Kansas City. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for the weekly CityScene KC email review. ‘The city’s blighted and dangerous buildings have been choking the life out of the district for decades,’ business owner…

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Engineering KC: Global talent builds success for Taliaferro & Browne

By Tommy Felts | March 21, 2018
Leonard Graham and Hagos Andebrhan, co-owners of Taliaferro & Browne

Editor’s note: The following feature on Taliaferro & Browne is part of a three-part series on the potential for immigrant or foreign-born entrepreneurs to help reshape Kansas City’s startup ecosystem. Read more about how a Kansas senator’s Startup Act legislation could reduce barriers here. Check out a warning from a leading Kansas City tech CEO…

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