Kansas City Country Club Plaza Changes: Progress Or Superficial?!?

Of course it's nice to see people interested in tidying up.

However . . .

DON'T EXPECT DOZENS OF EMPTY STOREFRONTS TO CHANGE ANY TIME SOON!!!

In the meantime, here's a worthwhile progress report . . .

Those upgrades may not start for a year or more, Washburne told KCUR's Up To Date, but the area has been freshened up in the meantime. Visitors may notice power-washed sidewalks and newly painted, well-lit parking garages.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

The Plaza's new owners want to transform the district. Here's what's changing

Updates to facades, brick roads and shuffling of storefronts are among the plans the new Dallas-based owners have for the famous Kansas City landmark.