Tag: Central City Economic Development

Lesser-known sales tax faces pivotal 2026 vote, opportunity to define its next chapter

By Tommy Felts / December 18, 2025

Editor’s note: The following details the Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax initiative within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City. EDCKC is a paid partner of Startland News. A decade-long experiment in east side investment is entering a new crucible as Kansas City’s CCED sales tax district heads toward a quiet…

Power through purpose: How a winding journey led this eco devo steward to deep-rooted impact

By Tommy Felts / October 17, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was written and first published by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC). Click here to read the original story. Going behind the scenes of CCED with the people who make it happen Some people are drawn to city-building because of the bricks and steel, the architecture, the skyline, the grandeur…

These 15 KCMO projects just got a $19M+ boost; funding focused on inclusive community investments

By Tommy Felts / July 7, 2025

A pair of high-profile projects at 18th and Vine — restoring the Boone Theater and its Kansas City jazz legacy, along with transforming the long-vacant Workhouse Castle into a boutique hotel — offer just a few notes from a chorus of just-funded redevelopment initiatives aimed at buoying small business and tackling challenges in Kansas City’s urban core.…

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