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WEBYour local nonprofit news source powered by Kansas City PBS and committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 5-1
WEBJan 2, 2023 · Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. This is the 10th and final installment, featuring stories that first appeared between Nov. 23 and Dec. 8.
About Flatland
WEBAbout Flatland. Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and ...
Flatland In Focus
WEBMeet the Host. D. Rashaan Gilmore is a Newsweek contributing writer and the host of the weekly radio program “Unbossed and Unbothered” on 90.1 FM KKFI, which offers candid discussions, fresh insights and perspective-shifting interviews. Gilmore is also the founder of BlaqOut, a Kansas City nonprofit working to serve the Black queer community and help end the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 35-31
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.
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WEBThe Future of the Country Club Plaza. S3 Ep. 3 - The Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what […]
Kansas City Strikes Out on Big Bid for Sustainability Funds
WEBJul 24, 2024 · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday said “no dice” to 40 proposals cobbled together into a massive regional grant request this spring. The Kansas City bid for funding totaled more than $197.8 million. Local government and agencies won’t get a penny. Tom Jacobs, the chief …
As Landfills Approach Capacity, Upcycling Gains Momentum
WEBJul 17, 2024 · A 2023 report from Kansas City estimates that regional landfills are currently at over half their capacity and are projected to hit their maximum capacity in 2037. A proposal for a new landfill in south Kansas City recently was thwarted after Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons signed legislation that prohibited the construction of landfills in Kansas ...
Kansas City Shopping Malls at an Economic Crossroads
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Since then, though, household names like Metcalf South, Bannister Mall, Indian Springs, Metro North, Blue Ridge, Antioch Center and Mission Center have been closed and demolished for new uses in the face of changing retail habits and the rise of online shopping. Today, only two enclosed regional malls remain intact in …
Community Colleges Confront Slumping Enrollment. Can it be Fixed?
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, said that Kansas community colleges have lost more than 40,000 total students since 2012, creating a sustainability issue for the system. “You need a certain amount of enrollment to sustain an institution,” Flanders said. “Just in terms of (full-time equivalent) enrollment (at ...