The Kansas City city council got off to a running start on getting a downtown streetcar running Thursday, displaying a unity of spirit on having streetcars running by 2015 as promised.
City Hall peeps through an opening in a parking garage across the street. More than 7,800 tons of stone was used to build it making the structure the fourth tallest city hall in the world.
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A shadow passes in front of a facade designed by the brothers Thomas Wight and William Wight.
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Afternoon shadows bring out detail in the facade.
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A winged horse decorates the front lawn.
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A stone relief of pioneers.
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A statue of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad sits on the front steps of City Hall.
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City Hall's windows are reflected in the Jackson County Courthouse across the street.
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The 29-story Beaux-Arts skyscraper was built in 1937 during the Pendergast era.
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George Washington greets visitors in the lobby.
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Like a sundial, City Hall casts a broad shadow visible from the observation deck.
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The Power and Light District is in clear view from the 29th floor.
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An equestrian statue of General Andrew Jackson looms in front of the Jackson County Courthouse.
With a resolution passed yesterday, Kansas City's city council is getting more involved in fixing lagging ambulance response times. And there's more involvement to come.
Drivers may have noticed some changes on the roadways. At 37 intersections across the metro traffic lights are flashing red or yellow, and they’re not broken.
