Imagine Downtown KC Podcast

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. Dina and Kemet discuss how Downtown adjacent neighborhoods can play an essential role in developing a more inclusive, affordable and accessible […]

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 of Downtown KC and shares insights from his interactions with citizens in person and online. Listen in as host Kemet Coleman talks with Mayor Lucas […]

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 Innovation District.  Our guest this week is Kevin McGinnis, president & CEO of the Keystone Community Corporation.  Stay up-to-date about the Imagine Downtown Kansas City […]

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 in adjacent neighborhoods, historic preservation, and what it means to build an inclusive Downtown that benefits all people and neighborhoods. Shomari and Erika are working […]

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. She’ll go deeper into these topics and how they relate to Downtown KC. Dr. Beatty is the first African-American person in MCC’s leadership history and is dedicated to providing education […]

Today’s 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. Lynn is an urban planning professional, as well as the incoming chair for the Downtown Council of KC. Listen in as she shares her big […]

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 connections, this episode covers the history and future about connecting through the urban core and beyond. Our guest this week is Tom Gerend, executive director […]

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 Beynon serves as Vice President and Chief Development Officer for MIG, the design firm based in Berkeley, CA. MIG was selected to lead the Downtown […]

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 is Vince Bryant, founder & developer at 3D Development.   Stay up-to-date about the Imagine Downtown Kansas City 2030 planning process! Learn more online at: imaginedowntownkc.org […]

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 art can be an avenue for future change. Our guests this week are Dana Knapp, president and CEO of ArtsKC Regional Arts Council, and Michael […]