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More “Bridge Land”
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The top-deck beams are visible from the lower level, so they’re galvanized.
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No Mountains or Ocean, but We’ve Got Big Rivers!
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Visionaries, Shirley and Barnett Helzberg, explore Kansas City by river with Cap’n Chuck.
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To the Waterfront!
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New street signs are coming soon to the West Bottoms, where KCK plans to build three boat docks.
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Evening on the Waterfront
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Renderings of the new levee top in Kansas City, Kansas. It also serves as the western leg of the emerging Greenline KC urban loop.
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Kansas City in Global Spotlight…Again!
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Travel + Leisure names KC a top destination for ‘24, and once again, the Rock Island Bridge is the kicker.
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Great Partners
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Thankful to have visionary partners at the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS. Left to right: Commissioner Burns, Mayor Garner, County Administrator Johnston, Commissioner Burroughs.
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Chimney Effect
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The roof above the top-deck event space will have louvers that open to create a chimney-effect circulation.
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Potential Neighbor
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Brad McDonald, founder of ZipKC, scouting business opportunities atop Lift Gate #2. Top right: Phase II of The Helm apartments is under construction.
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Small Business Miracles Podcast
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Founder Michael Zeller shares some of the back stories with EAG’s Jeff Randolph on the Small Business Miracles podcast.