Economy
Pandemic Compounds Child Care Crisis During a Summer Like No Other
As the Kansas City area struggles to reopen the economy, job call-backs are exacerbating a child care crunch.
Martin City Hopes for Opportunity Zone Boost
Martin City boosters now hope to leverage its unique down-home-but-high-tech vibe as an Opportunity Zone, a federal program that encourages investors to reinvest capital gains in economically distressed areas.
Pandemic Forces Food Chain Reaction By Small Farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing small farmers to rethink the food chain to connect their products with customers.
Seeking Opportunity in Unlikely Zones
Flatland is exploring the implementation of Opportunity Zones in the Kansas City area, on both sides of the state line, and tracing their impact.
Big Apartment Project Coming to Missouri Riverfront
NorthPoint Development plans to break ground on a 353-unit apartment complex near Berkley Riverfront Park this summer after the Port KC board unanimously approved incentives for the project Monday.
Big Apartment Project Proposed Near West End of Country Club Plaza
An eight-story apartment project that would replace what’s currently a half-acre stretch of empty lots on the east side of Belleview Avenue has been submitted to the City Plan Commission for review.
Age of Coronavirus: The Politics of the Pandemic
In a Flatland interview, University of Kansas professor Jack Zhang discusses how the “politics of blame” shapes our political and economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Age of Coronavirus: The Return of the ‘Black Swan’
The coronavirus pandemic is the latest in a history of “black swan” events, which are unanticipated but predictable shocks to the economic system.
Age of Coronavirus: Community Matters, Ask Away
Kansas City PBS – KCPT, Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge – is asking the community what questions they want answered during the age of coronavirus.
Big Apartment Project at Troost and Armour Gains Momentum
MAC Properties’ plan to revitalize the intersection of Troost and Armour with a 340-unit apartment project has been approved by the City Plan Commission.