The H & R Bloch building, the Midland office building and now a proposed new high-rise apartment will complement and reinforce downtown’s existing assets. Building a UMKC arts campus on the doorstep of the Kauffman Center, a major cultural venue, will unify people in a new and powerful way. Jane Chu, president and CEO of the Kauffman Center, describes the impetus to redevelopment brought about by arts institutions. Read more…
“This...sets the stage for the next steps in our Big 5 goal to relocate the university's arts programs to a new and exciting downtown location. These three studies were crucial to the first phase of this initiative, and I compliment Chancellor Morton on the (University's) thorough and expeditious process...This 'Big Idea' can become a reality...”
— Jim Heeter, President, Greater Kansas City Chamber of CommerceRelated Links
