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Wilson Vance grew up in an apartment at 41st and Warwick. She can't afford to rent in that part of midtown any more. Now she hopes she can stay in her new home further east.

Rent is Going Up So Fast, It’s Not Just Pricing Out Residents — It’s Hurting Kansas City

By Gina Kaufmann, KCUR 89.3 | October 17, 2021

A Midtown “townie” priced off of her bus line. A retiree on fixed income forced out of her home of 17 years. Kansas City renters are facing substantial rent hikes, with serious repercussions.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to change the work style of Eric King, chef manager at the University of Kansas Health System.

Future of Work: The Great Divide

By Debra Skodack | September 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated and accelerated a growing divide between people who can work remotely and those in professions that require them to work in-person.

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