Cody Boston
Multimedia Producer/Director/Editor
Multimedia producer for Kansas City PBS and the producer of "Flatland in Focus".
Stories by Cody Boston
A Statue of a Slave Owning President Stands in the Heart of Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas called out former President Andrew Jackson during comments made on the steps of City Hall last week. In doing so, he focused attention on Jackson County's namesake, a slave owner who also was responsible for pushing Native Americans down a "Trail of Tears."
Opportunity Zones: Hopes and Dreams Don’t Always Become Realities
A Flatland examination of Opportunity Zones has revealed a tale of confusion, ambivalence, bitterness -- and yes, still hope -- for a program designed to help America's economically distressed communities.
New Developments Explore Opportunities in Kansas City’s Historic Old Northeast Area
Opportunity Zones are plentiful in the older parts of Kansas City, but so far have had little effect on redevelopment.
KC Protesters Ask Police: ‘Who do you protect? Who do you serve?’
Scenes from inside Kansas City's George Floyd demonstrations this weekend.
Major Redevelopment Slated for Wyandotte County Opportunity Zone
The former Indian Springs mall site seems tailor made for an Opportunity Zone. And it’s finally beginning to draw serious development interest.
Opportunity Zone Spotlights Downtown Shawnee
Shawnee is seeing some positive impact from its Opportunity Zone, including apartments under construction.
Martin City Hopes for Opportunity Zone Boost
Martin City boosters now hope to leverage its unique down-home-but-high-tech vibe as an Opportunity Zone, a federal program that encourages investors to reinvest capital gains in economically distressed areas.
Seeking Opportunity in Unlikely Zones
Flatland is exploring the implementation of Opportunity Zones in the Kansas City area, on both sides of the state line, and tracing their impact.
An Earth Day Like No Other
Earth Day 2020 was supposed to be the stage of global protests in cities across the globe. But recent stay-at-home orders in the wake of coronavirus pandemic has made the mission of local climate activist group Sunrise Movement KC more difficult.
curiousKC: Turning Trash Into Treasure Isn’t Getting Any Easier
When it comes to recycling in Kansas City, turning trash into treasure isn't as easy as it used to be.