Kansas City, Missouri – Kansas City’s riverfront could soon move into a much larger chapter, with Mayor Quinton Lucas introducing legislation that would support a major expansion of CPKC Stadium and push forward a wider redevelopment plan around the Missouri River.
The proposal centers on the home of the Kansas City Current, but its reach goes well beyond the soccer field. City officials are looking at what is expected to become a $1.4 billion project, one designed to grow the Berkley Riverfront into a larger sports, entertainment and mixed-use district.
If completed, the effort would build on one of Kansas City’s most visible recent investments: a stadium created for women’s professional soccer and led by the momentum around women athletes…