An aerial view of the Country Club Plaza area.
An aerial view of the Country Club Plaza area. (Courtesy | Plaza District Council)

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 50-46

December 23, 2023  |    |  1 min read

Flatland is taking a journey through our recent past during the holiday season, presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

This is the first installment, featuring stories that first appeared between Jan. 11 and Feb. 8.

From Jan. 11

New Support Group for Country Club Plaza Takes Shape A new support group for the Country Club Plaza and its environs has been organized as a nonprofit, and plans to hire staff by the end of the year.

From Jan. 19

A Solution for Economic Problems: Hire More Immigrants One way to address worsening labor shortages and inflation is fairly simple: Hire more immigrants. Improving the immigration process is more complicated.

From Jan. 24

Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas   The state of Kansas has carved out a noteworthy role in the emerging bioplastics industry.

From Feb. 6

Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police Alvin Brooks shares the story behind the creation of the AdHoc Group Against Crime, part of the “Passing the Baton” series.

From Feb. 8

Backwater Bridge in West Bottoms Set to Become Leisure Destination Mike Zeller’s work to convert a rusty backwater bridge in the West Bottoms into a major entertainment destination is expected to launch next month.

Check back tomorrow for top stories from Feb. 10 through March 1.

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