News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Potential River Market Apartment Deal Would Include Affordable Units
(Updated Aug. 12: The city and Port KC have prepared an updated request for proposals for the City Market property where an apartment development is contemplated: By Kevin Collison An approximately 250-unit apartment project that would include affordable housing is being contemplated for a public parking lot northwest of Fifth and Main next to the…
CID Workers on Front Line Sanitizing Public Spaces During Covid Crisis
By Kevin Collison The “bumble bees” who’ve come to symbolize the greater commitment to the safety and maintenance of downtown have taken on a new role–the frontline in sanitizing transit stations and other public spaces during the Covid-19 crisis. “We want our team to be part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus…
Age of Cornonavirus: Nearly Half of US Child Care Centers Say They May Not Survive Pandemic
Nearly half of U.S. child care centers say they may not survive the financial losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Downtown Apartment Life During Covid, Has Somebody Sneezed in that Elevator?
By Kevin Collison John Pryor has it better than many dealing with the unique living challenges posed for downtown apartment dwellers during the current Covid-19 crisis. “It’s gives us a little more cabin fever,” said the Two Light resident and downtown business owner. “The apartments are extremely nice, but small for a family with a…
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: Maintaining Mental Health in Seclusion
Health care providers offer tips on maintaining mental health during the stay-at-home order in the Kansas City area prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Age of Coronavirus: Agencies Scramble to Serve Seniors
Kansas City-area social service agencies are finding it much harder to deliver food and companionship to seniors as coronavirus spreads.
Port KC Issues Creative Challenge for Derelict Riverfront Wharf
By Kevin Collison When things got tough for artists during the Depression, Washington hired many to paint murals and take photographs through the New Deal’s Public Works of Arts Project. Now, Jon Stephens, president and CEO of Port KC, is pursuing a similar idea, albeit on a much smaller scale. He’s inviting local artists struggling…
Age of Coronavirus: Funerals Take on a Remote Vibe
Families and faith leaders are struggling with how to conduct funerals during the coronavirus outbreak.