A 'Neon Alley' in downtown Kansas City will light the way with 40 rescued historic signs

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.