The Coliseum, the Global Sports Venue Alliance, shares details about the impact of the mixed-use development, Kansas City Power & Light, and how Hunden Partners worked with the City’s Economic Development Commission on an analysis of the initial proposal for development.
Throughout the United States, mixed-use developments serve cities in various ways. Highlighted as one of the most successful examples of mixed-use areas, Kansas City Power & Light provides a dining, shopping, office, and entertainment district in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The $850 million district is named after the art deco Kansas City Power & Light Building, comprises nine blocks on the South side of the downtown loop, and is one of the largest development projects in the Midwestern United States. It includes more than 50 bars, restaurants, and shops and a one-block entertainment area called KC Live! with two floors of bars and restaurants, a covered outdoor courtyard, and a concert venue. The KC Live! hosts over 150 free events annually and is directly across the street from the 18,000-capacity T-Mobile Center, one of the United States’ busiest arenas.
Rob Hunden pointed out, “If you create a great place, people aren’t going to want to work from home; they’re going to want to work from the office because they’re part of a great location.”
Coliseum October 23, 2023