An Initiative to Improve Street Safety through Public Art
Officials used street murals and planters to transform a hazardous intersection in Kansas City, Missouri, tapping grant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative.
How Downtowns Can Rebound After the Pandemic
They have to offer more than office space.
Hospitals, ICU Beds Reach Capacity Across U.S. as Pandemic Surges
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | DOJ investigates Kansas City’s contracting policies… cities expand pilot programs providing guaranteed income... Mississippi prisons deal with understaffing.
Shrinking State and Local Government Office Space
COMMENTARY | With states and local officials searching for ways to cut budgets, many are looking to reduce how much real estate they occupy.
Kansas City Government Employees: 'Please Don’t Rush to Reopen'
COMMENTARY | What are public sector employee concerns about the return to work? Kansas City has a better idea than many other local governments based on multiple employee surveys.
Where in the World is Kansas City?
President Trump’s congratulatory message for the Kansas City Chiefs included a common mistake.
Kansas City Sues Gunmaker and Others Over Alleged Firearm Trafficking
The lawsuit by the Missouri city is the first one a municipality has filed against the gun industry in over 10 years, officials say.
Why Kansas City’s Free Transit Experiment Matters
The Missouri city is the first major one in the U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation. Will a boost in subsidized mobility pay off with economic benefits?
Kansas City Votes to Remove Martin Luther King Jr’s Name from Historic Street
Residents voted overwhelmingly to restore MLK Jr. Boulevard back to its original name, The Paseo.
A City Votes on Whether to Undo Naming of MLK Jr. Blvd
Months after Kansas City lawmakers voted to rename a historic boulevard for Dr. Martin Luther King, voters will decide whether to restore the roadway’s original name.
Kansas City Region Selected as New Home for USDA Research Agencies
The move is expected to bring 550 jobs to the Kansas City region. Officials have not decided whether the USDA facility will be located in Missouri or Kansas.
How a Measles Quarantine Can Lead to Eviction
Without paid sick leave, workers who are quarantined for health reasons face job loss and worse.
What to Think About Next With Opportunity Zones? Community Input For One Thing.
“If you simply try to impose something on a community, you do so at your own peril,” says one mayor. This and other themes emerged this week at a summit focused on the program.
Kansas Firefighters Accused of Harassing Former Mayor
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Proposal would cut size of Pennsylvania legislature; 75% spike in Los Angeles homelessness; a ‘permanent pollutant’ in Minnesota’s lakes; and an Oregon mayor’s gig-economy sidegig.
Kansas City Enters ‘Phase 2’ of Its Smart City Transformation
“There is a greater value to the data we maintain as a city than we anticipated,” according to the city’s chief innovation officer.
The Next Step in Kansas City’s Push to Become a ‘Smart City’
In the months ahead, local government leaders plan to build upon technology now deployed along the downtown streetcar line.
Missouri Mayors Look to Expand High-Speed Internet Access
“It’s becoming quite obvious that if you’re not connected, you’re falling behind,” Kansas City Mayor Sly James said.
Download Our New Ebook: Challenges and Opportunities for Data-Driven Local Governments
Included are stories about the use of data in the governments of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Missouri; Syracuse, New York; and New Orleans.
Kansas City’s Free Transit Plan for Election Day; Jackson, Miss.’s Pothole Payouts
Also in our State and Local Daily News Digest: Feds vs. polygamous towns in Ariz. and Utah; Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s appeal in N.D.; and N.Y.C.’s Second Ave. Subway nearly ready.
Route Fifty Roadmap: Visiting a Kansas City Suburb Where Google Fiber Hit a Roadblock
Municipal rules about undergrounding utilities proved to be too great a challenge to overcome in Leawood, Kansas, back in 2014. Could new models to expand connectivity bridge those barriers?
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