It is a long way from the city’s wild and sin-fuelled past, but to many it seems a tangible representation of the possibilities for the future. The centre, with its gleaming glass shells, is the most visible symbol of the cultural renaissance that will usher in a new era of creativity, revitalize the downtown and return Kansas City to the dynamic, creative and worldly place it once was.
— BBC - Travel - Kansas City’s Midwest renaissance : Food & Drink