Red Bridge News

The inviting smell of baking bread wafts across the Avila University campus, where one of several new features — all designed to heighten the school’s visibility and attract more students — is a Subway restaurant.For nearly 50 years, the campus has been quietly nestled in the south Kansas City’s Red Bridge neighborhood, ... (more)

Last month I did something different and wrote a positive column about what makes Kansas City a great place to live.

Community leaders, local historians and neighborhood organizers joined City of Kansas City, Mo., staff and elected officials on Friday to dedicate an updated bridge on Red Bridge Road.