Kansas
Another Proposal For Light Rail In Kansas City
A group of planners and architects has put forth an alternative light rail proposal that they believe is more practical than a plan already approved by voters.
Prairie Dogs And Property Values
In rural Kansas, a fight continues over a 5,500-acre prairie dog colony. Some ranchers and environmental groups want to preserve the area, while many property owners and local officials advocate eradication.
Rents Are High All Over
With rapid population growth and lopsided housing development favoring large single family homes, lower-income households in one corner of Middle America are facing housing challenges similar to those in New York and Los Angeles.
Museum Plans National Suburban Studies Center
To counter the growing backlash against suburbia from urban dwellers and environmentalists, one Kansas museum wants to establish a center dedicated to the study of the 'burbs.
Suburban Mall To Become Mixed-use Development
The struggling Mission Center Mall has been sold to a New York based developer with plans to overhaul it into a dense mixed-use development.
Wind Power: Blowing This Way?
An upstart pyramid scheme to bring wind power to gusty regions of Kansas is spinning heads in the mid-west.
Wal-Mart's Mission Unaccomplished
The City Council of Mission, KS, unanimously passed zoning ordinance amendments which include more stringent controls on any potential big-box development within its downtown corridor.
Big-box Rules May Make Wal-Mart 'More Creative'
Regulations recommended by Mission planners Monday may discourage plans to turn the Mission Center Mall into a Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Wal-Mart Faces City Zoning Hurdles
Wal-Mart faces city zoning hurdles in Mission, Kansas, as the retailer attempts to rehab struggling 350,000 square foot indoor shopping mall into a "Supercenter".
To Attract Residents Communities Offer Free Land
Kansas communities are offering free land to attract residents to increase the tax base.
Disney Bans Segways for Safety Reasons
Disney theme parks--traditionally sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities--have banned the popular transportation machine.
Tornado Monument Proposed for Kansas City, KS
A Kansas City native hopes his proposal for a 650 ft. tall Wizard of Oz-themed tornado monument will blow you away.
Friday Funny: Is Kansas Flatter Than A Pancake?
Using digital imaging, geographic information systems, and mathematical techniques, experts compare the topography of Kansas with the flatness of a pancake.
Small Farms On The Prarie Bow To A Wal-Mart Era
As megafarms take over, rural towns fight for survival.
Key Elements Of Downtown Revival
Downtown Kansas City needs to create places so compelling that people can't not go downtown.
City Authorizes Public To Throw Away Nuisance Signs
Kansas City officials are asking municipal workers and the public to remove illegal signs.
Colorful Redevelopment Plan
A $119 million redevelopment proposal with "a huge splash of color" is scheduled to be reviewed by the Kansas City planning commission.
Optimizing Downtown Parking And Transit
Part 4 of a six-part series focused on the redevelopment of downtown Kansas City.
Developers Unsure About New Urbanism
Some developers don't think there is a market for New Urbanism-inspired development in the Midwest.
The Riverkeeper: Patrol To Protect River From Pollution
Corporate farming and urban sprawl threaten the Kansas River.
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