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…
Art House Extra: Filmmaker Morgan Cooper Recommends ‘Juice’
Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper recommends “Juice” as a movie to watch during the stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Living Without Live Sports
It’s getting weird living without live sports, sports fans. Virtual sports are helping fill the live sports vacuum during the coronavirus outbreak.
Hops Hysteria: A Shocking Final Matchup is Set
Tap List’s inaugural Hops Hysteria beer bracket championship pits KC Bier Co.’s Dunkel vs. Double Shift Brewing Co.’s Tessellation Wheat IPA.
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 Coronavirus: Feeding the Folks Who Feed Us
Kansas City restaurants are adapting at light speed to the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
The Filter Ep. 2: ‘Alone Together’
The Coronavirus is changing life as we knew it. It’s also revealed other symptoms. Racism. Othering. Political confusion.
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.
Hops Hysteria: The Final Four, Time to Choose Two Finalists
Flatland inaugural Hops Hysteria beer bracket has reached its Final Four.
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…