The KC Streetcar expansion from Union Station to the Country Club Plaza will be running through midtown as early as 2025. But as ridership increases along this route, so may the cost of living for many the area, including affordable housing options. On this episode of Flatland in Focus, we explore the cost of the streetcar expansion and examine whether it is benefiting those in need of public transport, developers with property throughout midtown or both.
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The KC Streetcar extension promises to change Midtown Kansas City. While advocates cheer new housing and businesses, others fret about being priced out.
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