Troy Schulte’s 8 priorities for downtown Kansas City in 2016

Troy Schulte’s 8 priorities for downtown Kansas City in 2016

As 2016 begins to take shape, City Manager Troy Schulte is reflecting on downtown Kansas City’s progress over the last year. January 2015 brought sky cranes to downtown for the first time since the 1980s, and the momentum has only gotten stronger. In a dialogue with the KC Downtowners on Wednesday, Schulte highlighted eight themes on the horizon in 2016, and encouraged local business leaders and residents to help move these priorities forward.

How downtown is reeling in business, talent

How downtown is reeling in business, talent

Across the United States, downtowns are seeing a renewed focus and an energy that’s been absent for decades. As evidenced by a plethora of research conducted for a research report he recently conducted, Cushman & Wakefield Regional Vice President Jason Tolliver has been fascinated by this trend and sought to reveal answers to three resounding questions: Who is moving downtown? Why? And what are they seeking?