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NEWS & ISSUES

Chasing the Dream: Survival Rates for New Businesses in Missouri and Kansas Lag National Average

Small Businesses, Big Dreams

by Saurav Rahman

May 26, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

Facebook coming to Kansas City; Meta selects KCMO for massive, $800M data center

KC Lands a Whopper

by Tommy Felts, Startland News

March 24, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

T-Mobile Sprints to the Future

Holding the Line on Local Employment, Community Engagement

by Martin Rosenberg

December 22, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Riverfront Soccer Stadium Planned, Big Step Up for Future Port KC Projects

Project Expected to Spur More Housing and Streetcar Extension

by Kevin Collison

October 26, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

For Kansas City’s Low-Income Residents, Code Enforcement Can Put Homeownership Out of Reach

First-time homeowner Kenneth Jenkins said he is questioning his decision to buy a house because of Kansas City's strict code enforcement

by Jodi Fortino, KCUR

October 20, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Rent is Going Up So Fast, It’s Not Just Pricing Out Residents — It’s Hurting Kansas City

A Midtown "townie" priced off of her bus line. A retiree on fixed income forced out of her home of 17 years. Kansas City renters are facing substantial rent hikes, with serious repercussions.

by Gina Kaufmann, KCUR

October 17, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

KC Streetcar Looks West to KU Med in Proposed New Study

Proposed Extension Would Cross State Line into Kansas

by Kevin Collison

October 1, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’: Absentee Owners Allow Properties to Become Dangerous Buildings in Kansas City

About 21% of dangerous buildings in Kansas City have owners who live outside of Missouri

by Multiple Reporters

August 31, 2021

Funding for Flatland
Provided By
The Fred and Lou Hartwig Family
Jo Anna Dale
Robert & Marlese Gourley
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder
NEWS & ISSUES

UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus

Project Targets Site of Ill-fated Oak Place Apartments

by Kevin Collison

June 30, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Census 2020: Why Some Parts of the KC Area Were So Hard to Count

Enumerators Share Their Stories

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

December 1, 2020

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