A Dispatch from the Waterfront
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Some 250 members of this public, private and philanthropic movement enjoyed a sneak peek of the new concrete decks and buildings. Check out the above video to see how far we’ve come.
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Revival
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Rock Island Bridge founder Michael Zeller welcomes 240 guests and Alan van Capelle, who leads the NYC High Line.
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America is Taking Note
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Reinventing an unused bridge as ‘land’ is innovative. This will build community, transform the Kansas Waterfront –– and people across America are taking note.
–Alan van Capelle, Executive Director of the NYC High Line
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Arts & Culture Over the River
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Shirley Helzberg describes the bridge as a new stage for Kansas City arts and culture.
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Talking infrastructure renewal with Alan van Capelle
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Bringing Kansas & Missouri Together
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KCMO Mayor Lucas (and many others) enjoys the view from the Top Deck
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Reclaiming the Waterfront
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KCK Commissioner Tom Burroughs paints a picture of a revitalized Kansas Waterfront for boating, biking, and economic development. And local media was there for it all.
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Earth Day
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Thanks to all the 22 volunteers who helped us clean up the Kansas Waterfront.
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Coming Soon
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See you over the river!
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Book the Top Deck Event Space Now
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Looking for a sensational venue for a wedding, corporate event, reunion or fundraiser? We are pre-booking the Top Deck event space for dates starting August 2024! Book today!
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Setting the Record Straight
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Flying Truss, LLC is NOT requesting additional public monies from KCK, as a recent KC Business Journal headline led readers to believe—especially those outside the paywall on social media.
A subcommittee of the Unified Government unanimously agreed to raise the ceiling on an "industrial revenue bond and TAX WAIVER" for the purchase of construction materials to enhance the city-owned Rock Island Bridge. The editor declined our request to clarify the headline.