Economic Opportunity
Kansas City Royals Ballpark Plan Sparks Parking Debate
Here’s the essential message that the Kansas City Royals have for folks fretting about parking downtown if a new ballpark is built in the Crossroads. Relax.
WeWork Closing Corrigan Station, Once a Core Hub for Kansas City’s Startup Community
Coworking giant WeWork is closing its Corrigan Station location in Kansas City — the latest sign of an ongoing shakeup in the coworking industry.
Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree
The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are calling new community benefits agreements with Jackson County historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.
A Community Struggle to Maintain a Full-Service Grocery
The Sun Fresh grocery at Linwood and Prospect avenues in Kansas City is struggling to sustain itself in the face of neighborhood homelessness and drug use.
Stadium Subsidies and Community Impact
The Truman Sports Complex, home to KC’s Royals and Chiefs, opened to the public 50 years ago. Now the teams have a new vision for their future and voters must decide whether to support that vision with tax dollars. “Flatland in Focus” takes a look at the likely impact this plan will have on the…