Kansas City 18th & Vine Development FOREVER?!?!

Make that . . . Taxpayer subsidized development.

Here's a bit of promo for the same song we've heard since the 90s for people who don't know that this project has actually lasted longer than the American Jazz Age . . .

"The current efforts range from smaller in scale to, potentially, hundreds of millions of dollars and include new-build and historic preservation. They epitomize an evolving landscape for the 18th & Vine area, best known for its rich history as a Black cultural and commercial hub."

For the record . . . 

"It's been more than 25 years since the council committed $20 million in sales taxes to begin redevelopment of an iconic Kansas City neighborhood that had crumbled . . . Public spending on the district since 1990 now totals more than $100 million, according to city records.  "

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

KC's 18th & Vine Jazz District may see development crescendo in 2025 and beyond - Kansas City Business Journal

Here are five projects in the 18th & Vine Jazz District that look to hit their opening notes starting next year, from a new NLBM campus to housing to a pedestrian mall.

More deets . . . From 2016 . . .

Here's How Kansas City Spent $100 Million At 18th And Vine Since 1990

The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council recently tasked the city manager's office with reviewing a proposed $18 million in additional spending for...

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