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After Seven Years, CityScene KC Bids Adieu

Dear Readers, CityScene KC is shutting down at the end of this week after serving you since November 2016. It’s been a labor of love reporting and writing about the revitalization of greater downtown Kansas City and its urban core, first as a development reporter at The Kansas City Star beginning in 2001, and then…

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 35-31

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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A traveler viewing panels of art at the new Kansas City International Airport.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 40-36

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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KC Streetcar in the River Market.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 45-41

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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An aerial view of the Country Club Plaza area.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 50-46

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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