Michael Price
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Stories by Michael Price
Are Rental Inspections Good For a City?
We follow two Missouri cities — Independence, which recently passed a rental inspection measure and Kansas City, which takes its to the voters in August — in this vignette that’s part of our “Public Works? A Level Foundation” series. [FLEX-CONTENT] — Follow Flatland @FlatlandKC
The KCI Affair: Triumph or Fiasco?
The proposal to build a new billion-dollar terminal at the airport is a big issue in itself. And on Nov. 7, it’ll be on the ballot for voters in Kansas City, Missouri. But the push this year by City Hall to award the contract to build it raised an even bigger question: To what extent…
For the Planners and the Dreamers
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” — Andrew Carnegie, entrepreneur Explore the entire four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud. Then tune-in to hear the four heads of the library system discuss the series during a special Kansas City Week in Review at…
Bridging the Great Digital Divide
“To build up a library is to create a life.” — Carlos María Dominguez, writer and journalist Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Then tune-in to hear the four heads of the library system discuss the series during a special Kansas City Week in Review at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, on KCPT….
A Literacy Beyond Words
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Be a part of a live screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Price, KCPT’s Executive Producer of Public Affairs, Nick Haines, and the four heads of the library systems…
Building Communities
“Without the library, you have no civilization.” — Ray Bradbury, author Explore this four-part video series, Libraries Out Loud, on Wednesdays in July on flatlandkc.local. Be a part of a live screening and discussion with filmmaker Michael Price, KCPT’s Executive Producer of Public Affairs, Nick Haines, and the four heads of the library systems at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18 at…
Libraries Out Loud | Preview
Libraries have always had their fans, but the hushed, warehouse experience of the past is gone. In fact, there has been an important revolution in what our libraries do, and here in Kansas City we have some of the best in the country. Through a series of four short films, Flatland explores and celebrates four…
Water Rates and Rivers
Water Rates and Rivers explores the reasons behind the steep climb in Kansas City water rates and asks “Was this inevitable and is it fair?” The hike in prices is largely explained by a federal mandate requiring KCMO to upgrade its sewage system and to reduce pollution of the Blue River watershed. But to what…
Testing the Water in Our Watershed
From road salt to pet waste to runoff when it rains, the Blue River and its tributaries have been polluted over time. So much so that in 2010 the EPA gave Kansas City 25 years to reduce the amount of raw sewage dumped into the watershed. Lynn Youngblood, executive director of the Blue River Watershed Association,…
It’s the Journey: A Slice of Bus Life
Climb on board as we follow three Kansas City residents as they navigate daily life on our regional bus system. One surprising point agreed upon from both those who need to use it and those who want to use it: It may be the key to a stronger community. Public Works? The Cost of Our…
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