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Posts Tagged ‘Infrastructure’

Report: Residents in Kansas, Missouri Get Drinking Water From Lead Pipes at High Rates

By | July 16, 2021 | 0
Girl getting water at a sink.

People in Missouri and Kansas risk lead exposure from drinking water at greater rates than almost any other state, a new report found.

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curiousKC | How Many Brick-Paved Streets Are There in KC?

By | July 12, 2021 | 0
This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City's brick streets. Pictured in the middle and right photos is James Garfield Cleveland Brown, a renowned bricklayer in the 1920s. (Images: Johnson County Museum, Missouri Valley Special Collections | Collage: Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City’s brick streets.

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‘South Loop Link’ Planning Continues as Baltimore Bridge is Replaced

By | May 13, 2021 | 0
A rendering of how the South Loop Link might look to future pedestrians.

An ambitious proposal to cover up to four blocks of the South Loop freeway in Kansas City with a downtown park is continuing.

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Gas Tax Increase On Its Way to Governor After Clearing Missouri House

By | May 12, 2021 | 0
Missouri state Rep. Becky Ruth, R-Festus.

The Missouri House has approved a 12.5-cent gas tax increase that would take effect over the next five years. It would be the first tax increase that would go into effect on a governor’s signature and without a statewide vote in 28 years.

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curiousKC | Why is the Western Auto Building Shaped Like That?

By | May 10, 2021 | 0
The story of the Western Auto Building's unique shape goes back to the days of Coca-Cola

The story of how the Western Auto Building got its unique shape goes back to the days of an age-old favorite beverage.

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