curiousKC's May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped
curiousKC's May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped. (Canva | Illustration by Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

curiousKC | Questions on Archaeology, Streetcars, Districts and Demographics Up for Vote

May 3, 2021  |    |  1 min read

 

Who and what shaped our city? That’s at the core of this month’s curiousKC voting round, which is powered by the questions submitted by your fellow Kansas Citians. 

Now the decision on which story we report is in your hands, readers. What’s it going to be? Our curiousKC team will investigate the question you choose in the next couple of months. The voting round ends June 4.

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