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Picture perfect plaza?

New renderings imagine an updated Country Club Plaza
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The red roads really add a little something something. | Rendering by OMNIPLAN
Over the weekend, Plaza Art Fair — the Country Club Plaza’s signature event — returned for its 93rd year. The shopping district’s new owners, HP Village Partners, used the fair to unveil their latest masterpiece: Renderings of a re-imagined Plaza.

Wondering what to expect? Here are a few major changes we spotted:

Updated roads

Roads are now red. We also noticed more diagonal parking spots where parallel ones used to be. So no more sweating as you reverse and passersby watch you.

Flatter facades

Building curvatures have been flattened and a coat of paint replaces much of the red brick. While the Spanish style architecture remains, it seems to be more of an interpretation rather than a replica of the architecture of Seville, Spain, like in the district’s original design.

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Windows in the updated design are now arched.

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Rendering by OMNIPLAN

But don’t plan your shopping trip just yet — these images are strictly conceptual.

“As we continue to work toward a master plan for the Country Club Plaza and envision what this crown jewel of our community can become, these renderings serve merely as initial thoughts and ideas that we are currently evaluating and testing.“
— Drew Steffen, President and CEO, HP Village Management
Asked
 

How do you feel about these Plaza plans?
A. I love them
B. Not my jam
C. I’m indifferent
 
 
Events
Monday, Sept. 23
  • LaunchU Fall 2024 | Monday, Sept. 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Women’s Employment Network | $75 | Experience the first class in an eight-week series helping you launch your business idea into the real world.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
  • Player Play Date | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 4-8 p.m. | Bar K | $35+ | Football fans and their furry friends can meet with Kansas City Chiefs’ new DB, Jaden Hicks.
  • An Evening with Margaret Atwood | Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 7-8 p.m. | Kansas City Public Library | Free | The Handmaid’s Tale author stops into Kansas City for a one-night, sold-out show — but you can livestream it for free.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Thursday, Sept. 26
  • Summer in the City | Thursday, Sept. 26 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Oppenstein Park | Free entry | It’s your last chance of the season to watch this pocket park come alive with food trucks and a performance by Brad Cox + Assembly of Joyful Noise.
Events calendar here
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Environment

🚲 Here’s how you could win a free e-bike just by going to work
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Did you know? 80% of all work trips in KC consist of one person, driving alone in their vehicle. | Photos provided by Mid-America Regional Council. Gif created by KCtoday
It’s not easy being green — unless you’re a KC commuter looking to win a free e-bike.

Local commuters are invited to participate in the Green Commute Challenge starting Tuesday, Oct. 1 through the end of the month.

Here’s how it works:
  • Walk, bike, carpool, or take public transportation to work
  • Log your trip in the Way to Go app
  • Earn points on up to six work-related trips a day (and yes, your daily coffee run counts.)
  • Win prizes and contribute toward a greener, healthier city
Pro tip: Sign up as part of a community or employer-based team to keep your neighbors or coworkers accountable.

The 10 participants with the most points will be entered into a lottery drawing to win a Momentum Voya E+ e-bike. Bonus: The individual runner-ups and teams are eligible to win cash prizes of up to $300.
Sign up
News Notes
Development
  • One, two, three... Four Light is in the works for what is now a parking lot at the corner of Truman + Baltimore. Plans filed with the city show a $156 million, 24-story highrise with 293 apartments, an ammenity level with two decks, parking garage, and ground-floor retail. No construction timeline has been released. (Kansas City Business Journal)
Civic
  • The proposed Back to Business Fund passed unanimously at last week’s city council meeting. Applications will open early next month for eligible businesses affected by property crime. In the meantime, share your support by shopping local. (FOX4)
Real Estate
  • Here are some numbers for you: 31 stories above the city, 360° view balcony, 2,271-sqft. That’s just a few of the specs on a top floor condo for sale inside the old Fidelity National Bank Building, now 909 Walnut. Here’s one more number: $1.4 million.
Festival
  • Hush. Yesterday marked the beginning of Banned Books Week, now through Saturday, Sept, 28. Support freedom from censorship by browsing the revolutionary reading list or listen to KC Public Library’s speaker series. (Kansas City Magazine)
Community
  • Johnson County Commissioners voted to end plans for its first 24/7 homeless shelter for adults — terminating both its contract with reStart inc. and a contract to buy the former Lenexa LaQuinta Inn. (Johnson County Post)
Closed
  • Leawood’s The Rockhill Grille appears to have permanently closed. No official announcement has been made, but the upscale American eatery is no longer online + its interior has been packed up. Diners can still visit its original Kansas City location at 2000 Grand Blvd. (Johnson County Post)
Job
  • Lyft’s Women+ Connect empowers women and nonbinary drivers. New drivers (of any gender) earn a $400 bonus for 40 rides in seven days. Terms apply.*
 
Festival

🎨 Street artists set to transform riverfront trail

Party along the Riverfront Heritage Trail as street artists transform it
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These “canvasses” look tiny on your screen, but they’re 40’x12' IRL.
MO River Murals, a collab between Port KC and local art non-profit Spray KC, is back for its second year of transforming the Riverfront Heritage Trail’s cement structures with major masterpieces — and this time, you get to join.

Put down the paintbrush, we mean you get to party alongside the artists at the inaugural MO River Mural Festival this Saturday, Sept. 28.

The artists behind it all

Here are a few of the faces you’ll be seeing there:
Painting began on their 40’x12' concrete “canvasses” starting today, though they’ll save any finishing touches for the fest this weekend.
More artists + party deets
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