Economic Development

Despite the headquarter's push, this year's decennial Census count faced hurdles

Census 2020: Why Some Parts of the KC Area Were So Hard to Count

Why was it so hard to count the hard-to-count areas in KC? An enumerator explains.

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curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?

Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.

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Hall of Waters

Excelsior Springs Landmark Lands on National List of Endangered Buildings

The Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs has landed on the 2020 edition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places in America.

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Into the Zone

‘Into The Zone’ | Flatland’s Opportunity Zones Documentary Premieres on KCPT

Flatland’s documentary on Opportunity Zones premieres tonight on KCPT.

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Big Troost Residential Project Wins Key Committee Approval

(Feb. 7 Editor’s note: the City Council unanimously approved the Armour Corner project Thursday, construction is expected to begin in June.) By Kevin Collison An ambitious plan five years in the making to transform the moribund corners of Troost and Armour into a 340-unit, mid-rise apartment development won a key endorsement Wednesday from a City…

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