We’re Kind Of A Big Deal

Just this month, Fast Company listed Kansas City as one of the best cities worldwide for innovation. Eleven other cities were mentioned: Beijing; Hyderabad, India; Mexico City; Kigali, Rwanda; Seattle; Orlando, Fla.; Calgary, Alberta; Moscow; Barcelona; Doha, Qatar; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,

Kansas City
A $9 billion redevelopment is restoring downtown KC’s shine with the new Sprint Center and Steven Holl’s glorious expansion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum. This Missouri city also anchors a new animal-health corridor — a bovine Silicon Valley — that’s home to more than 120 bioscience firms. The hope is that this old cow town’s new spin will boost job growth and keep young people from seeking greener pastures. [links mine]

Could we now collectively get over the Midwestern inferiority complex, please?

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6 Responses to “We’re Kind Of A Big Deal”

IMHO the Sprint Center and the Power and Light District are crap and hardly help the midwestern inferiority complex. I haven’t spoken to anybody who appreciates all those ridiculous, overpriced “Chili’s/Applebees” and doesn’t work there (prices are crazy so tips are good). Plus, basketball is fffffuckin’ boring. Where is the hockey team? (not that I care cos watching hockey is boring

back to work

Jameson / Added on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 at 12:10 pm

I agree in part, but you have to think of the outsider’s perception of KC. Having an active downtown — even if it is sorta plastic — isn’t bad. Eventually, it will start to feel more homegrown. If not, it’ll start to get ugly once the shiny wears off.

JAK / Added on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 11:02 am

You both don’t know what you’re about. PL district is fun - perhaps you aren’t in the … say … target demographic?

Genius / Added on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

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Geno Romeo / Added on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 7:29 am