News & Issues
Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.
Freight House Project Adds Residences Along 22nd Street
By Kevin Collison The new developer of the planned Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District has revised its design to bring a much friendlier face to the neighborhood along 22nd Street. The revamped look of the 203-unit apartment development calls for 19 residences to be built on two-levels along the 22nd Street frontage,…
Equity Vs ‘Closed for Business,’ City Tax Incentive Debate Continues
(Updated Feb. 25, 2021: The City Council approved the changes in tax incentive policy proposed by Councilwomen Robinson and Parks-Shaw. It added exemptions for projects that are located in high-frequency transit corridors; projects that meet the city affordable housing set aside ordinance; Projects located in severely-distressed Census tracts; projects that generate at least 100 entry-level…
Local Lessons of the Reddit Revolution
From AMC and GameStop to Boulevard Brewing and Robinhood, Reddit Is spawning social movements that are changing business and investing.
Kansas City Monarchs Making History … Again
The Kansas City Monarchs have been at the crossroads of social change for a century.