Posted on Jul 31, 2023
A 'Neon Alley' in downtown Kansas City will light the way with 40 rescued historic signs
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A pedestrian-friendly walkway near the Crossroads is being filled with dozens of neon throwbacks to Kansas City's past, like a 50-year-old sign for the downtown airport and a recreation of the iconic Katz Drug Stores logo. The alley will sit in the middle of the planned Pennway Point entertainment district.
The planned Pennway Point entertainment district near the Crossroads and Union Station soon will be awash in the glow of neon history, said Nick Vedros.
“What’s more Kansas City than to have all these great signs that were once part of our city’s historical fabric all in one spot?” said Vedros, teasing the future Lumi Neon Alley, a walkable space within the district set to be lit with dozens of rescued neon throwbacks to Kansas City’s past — as well as the high-profile recreation of the iconic Katz Drug Stores logo.
The planned Pennway Point entertainment district near the Crossroads and Union Station soon will be awash in the glow of neon history, said Nick Vedros.
“What’s more Kansas City than to have all these great signs that were once part of our city’s historical fabric all in one spot?” said Vedros, teasing the future Lumi Neon Alley, a walkable space within the district set to be lit with dozens of rescued neon throwbacks to Kansas City’s past — as well as the high-profile recreation of the iconic Katz Drug Stores logo.
A 'Neon Alley' in downtown Kansas City will light the way with 40 rescued historic signs
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"The Lumi Neon Alley — curated by The Lumi Neon Museum, a nonprofit led by Vedros that aims to rescue and restore historic neon signs in Kansas City — will be a pedestrian-friendly attraction situated between TaleGate and Barrel Hall, according to a news release from developer DaVinci KC, as a reminder of where Kansas City has been and a herald of what is to come."
"The Lumi Neon Alley — curated by The Lumi Neon Museum, a nonprofit led by Vedros that aims to rescue and restore historic neon signs in Kansas City — will be a pedestrian-friendly attraction situated between TaleGate and Barrel Hall, according to a news release from developer DaVinci KC, as a reminder of where Kansas City has been and a herald of what is to come."
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