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Climate Conversation: Priorities with Dina Newman

September 1, 2020
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Mid-America Regional Council After five weeks of online community discussion about how climate action can make a difference in the Kansas City region, we want to talk about where to start. What actions would affect your daily life the most, and which should be the highest priorities for your community? […]

This Week at City Hall (Aug 9-15)

August 18, 2020
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July 12-18 Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee Ordinance 200497 is held again until next week. This ordinance seeks to establish a policy limiting the use of real property tax abatement as an economic development tax incentive within the boundaries of the Kansas City Missouri, Independence, Center, Hickman Mills, Grandview, Raytown, […]

This Week at City Hall

August 13, 2020
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Last Week at City Hall City Plan Commission Most of the cases were continued, but here are two highlights from the cases that were heard. CD-CPC-2020-00102 is denied by a vote of 4-2. This development plan seeks to divide a parcel into three parcels for the construction of three homes. […]

This Week at City Hall (Aug.3-7)

August 10, 2020
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Last Week at City Hall Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee NPD was off this week. City Council City Council was off this week. Other Committees of Interest Kansas City Neighborhood Advisory Committee (KCNAC) A representative from LISC presented on a set aside housing initiative, which is a policy recommendation that […]

New City Beautiful Movement: Restoring KC’s Parks and Boulevards

August 6, 2020
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New City Beautiful Movement: Restoring KC’s Parks and Boulevards – Study Pushes For More Equitable Investment Citywide In an article from FlatlandKC.org about the current movement in Kansas City to restore KC Parks, Center for Neighborhoods Director, Dina Newman, was interviewed alongside Paul Angelone, a senior director at Urban Land […]

Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Series Panel Report Highlights Center for Neighborhoods

August 2, 2020
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Center for Neighborhoods was referenced in the Urban Land Institute’s Advisory Series Panel Report, December 1-6, 2019. A 58-page report titled, “Providing a More Equitable Approach to Investing in Parks and Recreation”, was commissioned by the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation department “to provide strategic advice on how to […]

This Week at City Hall (July 12-21)

July 22, 2020
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July 12-21 Board of Zoning Adjustment The BZA denies CD-SUP-2020-00021, the second defeat in a week for this special use permit request, located at 3400 Campbell in Hyde Park. Recall that this request was so the Airbnb owner could advertise 16 guests per night rather than the eight currently allowed […]

PIAC Workshop

July 16, 2020
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The UMKC Center for Neighborhoods invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Kick off your 2020 PIAC application process with this workshop. PIAC Administrator Araceli Magaña of the KCMO Finance Department will present as well as other city staff. We will cover PIAC and the GO KC Sidewalk Program of Public Works. […]

PIAC Workshop

July 16, 2020
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This Week at City Hall (7/15/20)

July 15, 2020
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City committees and commissions did not meet for the week of June 29, 2020-July 3, 2020 due to Independence Day. July 6-10 City Plan Commission CASE # CD-SUP-2020-00021 – 4400 Campbell St. The Plan Commission unanimously rejects the application for a Special Use Permit for a Short-Term Rental use up […]

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