Current projects underway in the heart of Kansas City include a new downtown library, a performaning arts center, a downtown arena, conversion of the old Federal Courthouse, and a $200 million building commitment by the Kansas City Star. Supplemental redevelopment strategies include:

River-Crown-Plaza Housing Initiative
The plan links three submarkets—River Market, Crown Center, and Country Club Plaza—to create a junction of residential, business, retail, and entertainment destinations. One key goal of the initiative is to deliver 10,000 housing units to the area by 2010.

The Riverfront Corridor Concept Plan
This joint planning effort is designed to encourage development and amenities along the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. These plan components will contribute to the distinctive lifestyle and entertainment opportunities available in the area. When fully developed, the corridor will utilize a system of parkways, trails, and historical and cultural landmarks to link districts in the urban core.

Riverfront Development Site
The centerpiece of the corridor is the Kansas City Riverfront -- 55 acres of highly visible land facing the Missouri River. When completed, the development will offer over 3-million-square feet of mixed-use space, all fronting the beautiful Richard L Berkley Riverfront Park.

Country Club Plaza and Brush Creek
The Country Club Plaza and the Brush Creek Corridor continue to develop as two of the area's major success stories. Several significant projects include the Plaza Library and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art improvements totaling more than $300 million. Rockhurst University has also undergone extensive campus improvements including a new baseball stadium. The University of Missouri – Kansas City has also undergone extensive campus improvements after the completion of its Master Plan which will include a new Student/Alumni Center and a new Residence Hall; these improvements represent a nearly $53 million investment in the area.

Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act
MODESA provides leverage to attract new businesses into Kansas City’s downtown. By redirecting a portion of state sales and income tax revenue generated by new development back into the project for public infrastructure improvements, a qualifying project might, for example, use the incremental revenue to construct a public parking garage that it might not otherwise have had the budget to build.

In addition to supporting countless revitalization initiatives, the city has developed a series of goals for its downtown including:

• Establishing at least one urban market, designed to appeal to the needs of both urban dwellers and the employee base. Rather than simply being a grocery store, this market will be a hub for a number of indoor/outdoor cafes and a user-friendly take-out market which would allow patrons to place orders online and pick them up via an off-street drive-through system.

• Adding more attractive and usable green space to the central business district. The city believes residential and retail facilities must be complemented by natural landscapes.

• Improving infrastructure by providing ample parking for downtown dwellers, daytime office tenants, and evening event patrons.