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New EDCKC leader wants entrepreneurs, city ready when KC’s next big break comes knocking
Kansas City finds itself at a critical juncture, said Andrea Bough, describing a region that in recent years has earned a spot on the national stage and now must keep pushing forward to truly capitalize on opportunities that could transform the city for generations to come.
City greenlights ‘Block One’ of Luminary Park over I-670; It’ll be all gas, no brakes to hit 2028 finish
A critical vote of support from Kansas City leaders this week helped lock in a mix of state and federal funding needed to make Roy Blunt Luminary Park a reality. But the move exchanges one ticking clock deadline for another, officials said, as the first leg of the massive I-670 cap project starts its race to a mandatory August 2028 interstate reopening.
Andrea Bough swaps city council seat for interim EDCKC exec role amid shakeup at eco devo agency
Moving a sitting city council member into the top leadership role at the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City — even temporarily — will force a vacancy on the council, Mayor Quinton Lucas acknowledged Wednesday, as the EDCKC transitions Andrea Bough into the president and CEO position previously held by Tracey Lewis.
City officials: $600M for Royals stadium isn’t a blank check; leaders laud boosts to workers, youth, homeless fund
Passing a massive funding plan to help transform Crown Center into a downtown ballpark district isn’t just about enthusiasm for baseball, said Wes Rogers; it’s an investment toward truly putting Kansas City and its residents in the big leagues.
City leaders push Royals, Hallmark HQ plans toward full council vote; mayor calls deal a ‘home run’ for KC
Advancing two agreements that would keep Royals baseball in Kansas City for another 30 years — as well as retain the global headquarters of Hallmark Cards — marks a base path toward victory, said Mayor Quinton Lucas, hyping a unanimous vote Tuesday by the city council’s finance committee.