Imagine Downtown KC Podcast

Imagine Downtown KC Podcast


Latest Episodes

Shaping a Downtown that lifts up adjacent neighborhoods, Dina Newman
December 31, 2020

Listen in as host Kemet Coleman interviews Dina Newman, Executive Director of the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods. Dina shares life experiences that have inspired and taught her about the transformative power of healthy neighborhoods.

The future of Downtown KC – Mayor Q’s perspective
December 22, 2020

This week, the Imagine Downtown KC podcast features an exclusive conversation with Mayor Quinton Lucas. Born and raised in Kansas City, Mayor Q offers a unique perspective about the future []

Downtown workforce development + Keystone Innovation District with Kevin McGinnis
December 14, 2020

Listen in as Imagine Downtown KC podcast Host Kemet Coleman talks to Kevin McGinnis about innovation and workforce development in Downtown Kansas City and an entrepreneurial solution the Keystone

Shaping a Downtown that supports all people and neighborhoods, Shomari Benton and Erika Brice
December 07, 2020

This week, Host Kemet Coleman talks with Shomari Benton, partner at Benton, Lloyd & Chung LLP, and Erika Brice, commercial real estate investor. The episode dives into real estate development []

Tying together economic inclusion and opportunity with Dr. Kimberly Beatty
November 09, 2020

This week, the Imagine Downtown KC podcast dives into economic inclusion and racial justice with the chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Dr. Kimberly Beatty. Shell go deeper into thes

Urban planning & utilization of Downtown public spaces with Lynn Carlton
November 02, 2020

Todays podcast topic focuses on creative urban planning and the utilization of public spaces in Downtown KC. Our guest this week is Lynn Carlton, regional leader of Planning for HOK. []

Connecting Downtown KC through Transit with Tom Gerend, KC Streetcar
October 26, 2020

Today’s topic focuses on transit in Downtown Kansas City and the story of the KC Streetcar. From the first Streetcar starterline to the Main Street Extension to potential east/west mobility […]

National Perspective on the Downtown KC Strategic Plan with Chris Beynon, MIG
October 19, 2020

This week, Imagine Downtown KC podcast Host Kemet Coleman talks with Chris Beynon, AICP about Kansas City from a national perspective including ways in which Downtown can stay competitive. Chris []

Future of Downtown office marketplace, Vince Bryant, 3D Development
October 12, 2020

Today’s topic dives into Downtown KC’s office marketplace, the future of it and some of the big ideas for new and innovative office space in downtown! Our guest this week […]

Podcast unleashes the power of art with Dana Knapp and Michael Toombs
September 29, 2020

Join us as Imagine Downtown KC podcast host Kemet Coleman explores the current state of local artists and the arts community in Kansas City; impacts due to COVID-19; and how […]