Richard Florida visited Kansas City in January 2017 for the first time in over a decade. As the biggest name in urbanism since Jane Jacobs, Florida’s words carry significant weight wherever he goes. KC urbanists and creatives packed into a ball

West by Midwest

May 3rd, 2019 4m 39s

Gabe Freis and his partner moved from Portland, Oregon to Kansas City in 2018. To many, the move was a strange one. Why would Freis, a writer, move away from one of the hottest creative cities in the world? "Simply put," said Freis, "Kansas Cit

Innovation is in the Details

May 3rd, 2019 8m 35s

Ryan Maybee—founder of Manifesto Cocktail Bar, The Rieger Grill & Exchange, and J.Rieger & Co. Distillery—has a fascination with history and a keen intuition for emerging trends. No, these traits aren’t contradictory or mutually exclusive. Mayb

Soul, Creativity, and the Kansas City Spirit

May 3rd, 2019 6m 48s

When people ask, “What makes Kansas City special?”, it can be tough to put your finger on the answer. Sure, there’s the Jazz and barbecue; the Chiefs and Royals and Sporting KC; the Kauffman Center, the nightlife, and of course, the streetcar.

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