Infrastructure
The Blue River is Kansas City’s River — Can Kansas Citians Access it?
The Blue River is Kansas City’s river — but does everyone have equal access to it? There’s only one boat ramp on the entire 40-mile Blue River, and some community members say there could be more done to better connect them with the water flowing through their backyards. Flatland talked with the Heartland Conservation Alliance…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Moves Headquarters Downtown
Announced today, Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown.
‘Time Bomb’ Lead Pipes Set to be Removed. But First Water Utilities Have to Find Them
Water utilities have never been required to thoroughly inventory lead pipes except in a crisis. Health experts warn problems with these ‘underground poisonous straws’ can arise out of the blue
Known to be Toxic for a Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands of Midwestern Kids
Researchers say even a small amount of lead can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.
curiousKC | How Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Change Kansas City?
The curiousKC team explores how federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law may be spent in the Kansas City area.