Tag: Sustainable Development Partners

Why developers say folding Plexpod Westport site into Park 39 unifies $230M project

By Tommy Felts / February 23, 2024

A move this week to transition management of the Plexpod Westport space to the developers behind a massive project along 39th Street will mean reuniting elements within the broader Park 39 campus, said Andrew Brain. “By unifying our actions on both sides of the street, we’re able to act as a whole instead of as…

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City OKs plan to replace urban farm near Plexpod in Midtown with 100-unit Park 39 apartment project

By Tommy Felts / March 9, 2023

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 Plan Commission narrowly endorsed a planned apartment project that would replace the Cultivate KC urban farm in…

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The Sundry closing

‘This is the end of The Sundry’ — Sustainable food problem remains after startup’s closing, founder says

By Tommy Felts / April 17, 2019

The Sundry market-and-restaurant concept at Plexpod Westport Commons simply wasn’t solving the problems of scope and scale within sustainable and local agriculture as intended, said Ryan Wing. Ultimately, that meant the venture itself couldn’t continue as originally envisioned, added Wing, founder of the sustainable food startup, which abruptly closed to the public last week. “Expectations…

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Community igniting innovation at Westport Commons

By Tommy Felts / October 8, 2015

A school tells the story of a community. Hallways lined with neighborhood students. Lockers packed with books. Gymnasiums breeding athletic competition. Now imagine a vacant school — a place with rich community history that then goes unattended. The lights are turned off and the classrooms go silent. This is what happened with Westport Junior High…

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