# Plaza vs. Royals: How do Kansas City's latest deals compare?

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-09-01T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-09-01/plaza-vs-royals-how-do-kansas-citys-latest-deals-compare
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## Resource

Kansas City is dishing out a lot of money for new development plans, specifically toward the Country Club Plaza and Royals downtown ballpark. How do the two projects stack up against each other — and why does Kansas City feel like it needs to give those owners public funding?

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