Reimagining KC’s First Public Works Building Into The 2000 Vine Campus

Reimagining KC’s first public works building into the 2000 Vine Campus

Small Developers of KC is a grassroots initiative focused on building capacity for citizen-developers seeking the knowledge, support, and connections to improve their own neighborhoods. You do not need to have attended previous meetings to participate, and there is no need to RSVP. For more information, visit: https://www.smalldevelopersofkc.com/

About the Project

Kansas City’s first public works buildings, abandoned for decades in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, is now home to 2000 Vine—A venue, art gallery and workspace expanding the cultural corridor of Kansas City’s most famous street.

Venue

With abundant flexible space in the heart of the Jazz District, the possibilities for the community to gather are endless.

Art Gallery

2000 Vine is the official home of the Warren Harvey Art Gallery. Visit us on First Friday’s to immerse yourself in fresh art or visit the online store to purchase.

Workspace

2000 Vine is home to the following businesses: BLC Firm, Phronesis, The Prospect KC and Vine Street Brewing Co.

About the Speakers

Shomari Benton is an experienced real estate attorney who focuses his practice on real estate

transactions and real estate development.  He has represented clients in all aspects of real

estate law including development, financing, purchases, sales, leasing, joint ventures,

condemnation, planning and zoning, brownfield development and real estate litigation.  He

is also an entrepreneur and community activist.

Tim Duggan is founding partner of Phronesis with offices in Kansas City and New Orleans. Phronesis is a landscape architecture and urban design studio focused almost entirely on creating regenerative infrastructure and community systems within the public realm.