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By Tommy Felts | July 9, 2026
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Meet the designer behind City of Entrepreneurs’ bold look at Union Station and beyond
A small business takeover inside Union Station — transforming its historic Grand Hall into a marketplace tapestry of brightly-colored, bodega-style storefronts — is just one piece of a sprawling campaign to rebrand Kansas City as the City of Entrepreneurs, said Max Ayalla.
By Tommy Felts | July 9, 2026
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