Kansas City

The City Council of Kansas City is preparing to vote on the Bike KC Master Plan, which would set the city on a course to build a large network of high-quality bike infrastructure.

May 3, 2019 - KCUR

Critics are pointing to a discrepancy between the plan and the reality in terms of how much private property must be acquired through eminent domain to make the state of Missouri's Hyperloop dreams come true.

April 18, 2019 - The Kansas City Star

Missouri state legislators have created a task force aimed at delivering a hyperloop route between Kansas City and St. Louis.

March 13, 2019 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Kansas City, Missouri, wants to be a smart cities leader, but it also needs to address concerns about data collection and privacy, say critics.

January 10, 2019 - The New York Times

The Kansas City Star Editorial Board has concerns about gentrification and affordable housing.

November 28, 2018 - The Kansas City Star

After years of neglecting its affordable housing policy, Kansas City is developing a new five-year vision on policy matters like a public-private trust fund and inclusionary zoning.

November 17, 2018 - Next City

A new report on eviction data from Kansas City reveals systematic factors related to the housing crisis.

September 18, 2018 - How Housing Matters

Voters in a new Transportation Development District supported new taxes to help fund the extension of the Kansas City Streetcar. Despite a paltry turnout, the taxes passed by a wide margin.

June 21, 2018 - The Kansas City Star

The 1960s had the space race, the 2010s has the smart cities race. Kansas City means to win this one.

June 8, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

On April 9, FTA awarded $43 million for a new, 12-mile bus rapid transit line in Everett; $30 million to extend BRT 10 miles in Kansas City and $22.5 million to extend a North Bay commuter rail line two miles to a ferry terminal on San Francisco Bay.

April 17, 2018 - AASHTO Journal

Most "smart city" projects to-date are somewhat isolated and are not part of a more comprehensive network.

November 28, 2017 - Scientific American

The infrastructure to support a future of connected cars and automated vehicles is one step closer to reality.

August 21, 2017 - Government Technology

Kansas City will vote today on two transportation-related initiatives. Once would inhibit the growth of the Kansas City Streetcar. Another would create a tax to find several new rail lines.

August 8, 2017 - The Kansas City Star

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has partnered with veterans group to provide free transit to the city's veterans.

March 24, 2017 - Kansas City Star

Kansas City's novel effort to handle transit’s last mile problem has failed to attract ridership.

March 1, 2017 - TransitCenter

Eric Bunch argues that removing I-70 from downtown Kansas City presents a big opportunity for the city.

February 28, 2017 - Bike Walk KC

Kansas City, Missouri is in the process of considering an $800 million general obligation bond to fund transportation projects. The advocacy group BikeWalkKC, seeing the opportunity, is already advocating for how to put that money to use.

November 25, 2016 - BikeWalkKC

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August 8, 2016 - Planetizen

With weekend riders leading the way, the Kansas City Streetcar is surpassing ridership expectations three months into its existence.

August 2, 2016 - The Kansas City Star

The Washington Post details each of the seven proposals competing for $40 million in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart Cities Challenge.

June 14, 2016 - The Washington Post