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The KC Streetcar Authority is in the early stages of exploring a potential expansion of the streetcar line into North Kansas City, a move that could bring significant changes to the area’s business landscape.
“I definitely think it can spur some redevelopment where that hasn’t necessarily occurred in North Kansas City. You know, that’s a large part of it is in development, redevelopment, economic activity,” said Bryant DeLong, mayor of NKC.
The proposed expansion would extend the existing streetcar route across the Missouri River, linking downtown Kansas City to North Kansas City.
“Bring people from the River Market downtown into North Kansas City where you have existing businesses,” DeLong said. “You know, folks like me that live in North Kansas City and work downtown, be able to use that to get to jobs downtown as well.”
For many …