News & Issues
Federal Funding Spurs Main Street Extension of KC Streetcar
The Federal Transit Administration has allocated $50.78 million for the Main Street extension of the KC Streetcar, the first installment toward building the route from downtown to UMKC.
Eviction Risks Surging With COVID-19, Rising Rents
The risk of eviction for many Kansas Citians is rising as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, joblessness surges and rents keep rising.
‘Great Day for KC,’ Feds Green-Light Main Street Extension of Streetcar
(Editor’s note: Updated Sept. 3 with new renderings of planned Country Club Plaza streetcar stop and a schedule for the Main Street extension presented today by Tom Gerend, KC Streetcar executive director, to the Downtown Council board. The current schedule calls for actual streetcar line construction to begin two years from now. Testing of the…
You Might Be Surprised Which Generation Is Coping Best With the Pandemic
New research suggests that despite the increased vulnerability in becoming seriously ill if they contract COVID-19, older people are managing the pandemic best on the mental and emotional front.
Stray Cats Strut the Streets
The ongoing pandemic and resulting economic shock has contributed to a surge of feral cats and other stray animals in the Kansas City area.