The Future of the Country Club Plaza
S3 Ep. 3
November 16, 2023 | Cody Boston, Emily Woodring | 1 min read
The Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what changes are in store as new ownership is poised to begin the next chapter for the iconic shopping center as it marks a century in business.
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The KC Streetcar extension and development of more high-rise housing are widely seen as keys for supporting the Country Club Plaza.
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