kansas city Broncos QB Bo Nix calls blame on Alex Forsyth for blocked FG at Kansas City, “very unfortunate and very unfair” By www.denverpost.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:00:08 +0000 In the locker room, players came to Forsyth’s defense with similar intensity. Full Article Denver Broncos Latest Headlines NFL Sports Bo Nix broncos Calvin Throckmorton Denver Luke Wattenberg More Broncos News Quinn Meinerz Sean Payton Zach Strief
kansas city Will the Buffalo Bills finally end the Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated streak in this pivotal matchup? | Speak By www.foxsports.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:30:53 +0000 Michael Irvin breaks down whether the Buffalo Bills can finally end the Kansas City Chiefs' undefeated streak in this pivotal matchup. He analyzes the key factors at play as Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen go head-to-head. Full Article nfl
kansas city Kansas City Dugout PAPER By www.thecollectionshop.com Published On :: 3/25/2021 Kansas City Dugout PAPER by Kadir Nelson is a(n) Limited Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition 3 of 20 pcs Full Article
kansas city Kansas City, Missouri - Home of Great BBQ By driftersmemoirs.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 06:53:00 -0700 Wow, it's been an amazing time since I've written on this blog.Right now as I type, I'm in Kansas City, MO checking outcommercial property and visiting family.There isn't enough time to go to all the places I want to gohere, but there is one place someone may want to check out.Yesterday, I went somewhere I hadn't been since I wasaround 10 years old.My father and I stopped by the Liberty Memorial. It's a WWImemorial. It's at the top of a hill that overlooks KCMO and it'sa place you'd want to stop and see. The statues and monumentare colossal.Liberty Memorial is quite a sight to see. Take a look and see thisbeautiful place.Another place that is very popular in KCMO is Gates Barbeque.My mother grew up with the owner, who name is Ollie Gates.He's one of the leading entrepreneurs in KCMO. He owns all ofthe Gates Barbeque restaurants and they are known for theirfamous BBQ and BBQ sauce. He also owns many properties intown. He's definitely a role model to emulate.The other BBQ chain is Bryants BBQ. These are two places you'dwant to see if you travel to Kansas City. Kansas City is known fortheir BBQ nationwide.I'm here to check out the commercial property in the area. Manyhomes and apartments are boarded up. It's so sad to see. OnlineI checked the retail shopping centers that are for sale in the area.Many of those are corporate owned for unknown reasons. Notsure what has happened to the economy here, but looks like it'staken it's toll.Well today, I'm scouting a few residential properties to get a feel ofthe real estate market. If I see something interesting or withpotential, I'll be sure to submit a letter of intent. We'll see whathappens. This evening I'm going to see if I can locate a Karaokespot to hang out at.Well, until then, take care and thanks for stopping by.Johnetta MatthewsJohnetta Matthews CorporationPresidentWork For YourselfNew Search Engine VulcooCommercial Real Estate Investing Full Article
kansas city MARSHALLTOWN Breaks Ground on New Distribution Facility in Kansas City, Kansas By www.wconline.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 MARSHALLTOWN held a ground-breaking ceremony on Oct. 23 at its new distribution center site in Kansas City, Kansas. The state-of-the-art facility will be a key hub in the company’s nationwide logistics network, with operations scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025. Full Article
kansas city Absolute Systems Strengthens Kansas City Foothold With Eclipse Integration Buy By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:02:43 -0500 Absolute Systems of Kansas City has acquired Eclipse Integration, expanding its commercial security solutions and presence in the metropolitan market. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City Chiefs "go nuts" over compostable peanut bag By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:00:00 -0500 Football season is in full swing and the Kansas City Chiefs are going the extra yard by scoring a major victory for the environment. Full Article
kansas city DC area Film Producers Screen the Award-winning Documentary "Imagining the Indian" in Kansas City on 1/18 and Lawrence on 1/20 – Free and Open to Public By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT Imagining the Indian explores the impact that stereotyping and marginalization of Native history have had on Native people. It chronicles the long social movement to eliminate mascoting. KC area interviews are included in the documentary. Full Article
kansas city 2024 Kansas City Regional Employer Conference By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:13:24 +0000 Full Article
kansas city The Moth Podcast: Kansas City By play.prx.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 On this episode, to celebrate our inaugural Kansas City StorySLAMs, we're featuring two stories from KC. If hearing the energy of the crowd (take it from everyone who was there, the show was super fun!) has got you hankering to attend a Kansas City StorySLAM, just go to themoth.org/kansascity for tickets and dates. And if you want to attend a StorySLAM in your area, just go to themoth.org/events and hit StorySLAMs in the dropdown menu.This episode was hosted by Chloe Salmon.Storytellers:Glenn North learns a hard lesson involving a dirtbike.Sue Marie Moreno helps found a nurturing community Full Article mothshorts
kansas city Cnano Technology USA Selects Kansas City Region for North American Headquarters By www.qualitymag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400 International manufacturer of electric vehicle components plans to invest $94.7 million in a 333,000-square-foot facility in New Century, Kansas. Full Article
kansas city Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe: The Kansas City Dialogue By search.lib.uiowa.edu Published On :: Location: Electronic Resource- Full Article
kansas city Travis Kelce's and Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Homes Burglarized Within 48 Hours of Each Other By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-12T22:15:18Z Full Article
kansas city WMM presents Brock Wilbur & Nick Spacek of The Pitch + Damron Russel Armstrong of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City By kkfi.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:18:48 +0000 Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Brock Wilbur & Nick Spacek of The Pitch + Damron Russel Armstrong of The Black Repertory Theatre […] The post WMM presents Brock Wilbur & Nick Spacek of The Pitch + Damron Russel Armstrong of The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City appeared first on KKFI. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker attacked LGBTQ rights and said women grads were excited about marriage and kids. Here’s what social media said. By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-05-16T20:36:11Z Full Article
kansas city Upon Further Review: The left side of the Broncos’ FG protection unit had been a blinking red light. Kansas City took full advantage By www.denverpost.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:56:14 +0000 Courtland Sutton and the Broncos were still celebrating his 32-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter Sunday when the tremor preceding the earthquake rippled. Full Article Denver Broncos Latest Headlines NFL Sports Andy Reid Ben Powers Bo Nix broncos Calvin Throckmorton Courtland Sutton Denver Devaughn Vele Garett Bolles Mike McGlinchey More Broncos News Nik Bonitto Quinn Meinerz Samaje Perine Wil Lutz
kansas city Antonio Pierce’s Raiders Beat Kansas City By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:13:33 +0000 Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders kept alive their hopes of reaching the AFC playoffs after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 20-14 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium yesterday [December 25]. The victory further stakes Pierce’s claim to the permanent job in Las Vegas. Pierce – the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows – was promoted from […] Full Article All Sports #AmericanFootball #AntonioPierce
kansas city The World's First Barbecue Museum Is Coming to Kansas City By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:13:58 +0000 Opening next spring, the new venue will have exhibits and a barbecue bean-themed ball pit play area for kids Full Article
kansas city Author Jeremy Greenberg on MyFox Kansas City By andrewsmcmeelpublishing.blogspot.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:32:00 +0000 Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival Guide author Jeremy Greenberg appeared on MyFox Kansas City.See the interview here: MyFoxKC.com Everybody has one, or more. That relative who drives you up the wall. And it's hard to get through the holidays without seeing them. Author, Jeremy Greenburg explains relative discomfort in his family survival guide. He'll be at Barnes and Noble on the Country Club Plaza Friday, Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m. for a book signing. Visit his website at jeremygreenberg.com.Relative Discomfort is a sidesplitting, guffaw-inducing guide to living through and laughing at all of our family encounters. You know that knot you get in your stomach when you're about to come face-to-face with your Uncle Drunk and Aunt Enabler, or the brother-in-law who always wants to show you his gun collection? This book unties that knot. Full Article Jeremy Greenberg Relative Discomfort
kansas city Will Kansas City's challenging regular season schedule affect its chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions? By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:06:53 +0000 The Kansas City Chiefs will look to repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2020, but their regular season schedule won't offer any concessions. Full Article nfl
kansas city Three Kansas City Organizations Earn Regional Awards for Making Significant Progress in Reducing Food Waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
kansas city Sprint and T-Mobile Merger – What it means for Kansas City By kceconomy.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:52:20 +0000 The long-anticipated Sprint/T-Mobile merger finally appears to be a reality. The Department of Justice approved the $26 billion deal today. There is still a lot to be learned about the merger, including how it might impact Kansas City. The biggest blow may be to our civic pride. It’s always hard to lose the headquarters of […] Full Article Uncategorized
kansas city Gas explosion injures at least 14 in Kansas City By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:45:59 +0000 Authorities are still searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion outside a popular restaurant sparked. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
kansas city Kansas City Soccer Revival Attributed to Smart Branding, Says Jeremy Tick By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT In response to the Kansas City Wizards transition to become Sporting Kansas City, business development strategist Jeremy Tick assesses how branding tactics played a part in the successful revival. Full Article
kansas city The Hilton President Kansas City Helps Travelers to Breathe a Little Easier with PURE Rooms By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT PURE creates a safer environment for sensitive travelers through its patented conversion process. In each PURE Room, all the surfaces have been sanitized and specially treated. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City Native residing in Las Vegas elected to the Western Region Distinguished Service Society of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT Newest Fraternity Member elected into the prestigious Western Region Distinguished Service Society of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Full Article
kansas city Senne v. Kansas City Royals Baseball By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed in part, reversed in part. Minor league baseball players seeking class status in an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act appeal the denial of class certification in Arizona and Florida. The panel held certification is appropriate and consistent with “the great public policy” embodied by the FLSA. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
kansas city Senne v. Kansas City Royals Baseball By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed in part, reversed in part. Minor league baseball players seeking class status in an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act appeal the denial of class certification in Arizona and Florida. The panel held certification is appropriate and consistent with “the great public policy” embodied by the FLSA. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
kansas city Senne v. Kansas City Royals Baseball By feeds.findlaw.com Published On :: 2019-08-16T08:00:00+00:00 (United States Ninth Circuit) - Affirmed in part, reversed in part. Minor league baseball players seeking class status in an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act appeal the denial of class certification in Arizona and Florida. The panel held certification is appropriate and consistent with “the great public policy” embodied by the FLSA. Full Article Class Actions Labor & Employment Law
kansas city Greater Kansas City Metro Coalitions Receive $1.4 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment Projects By www.epa.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
kansas city AT#380 - Travel to Kansas City (Kansas and Missouri) By usa.amateurtraveler.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Hear about travel to Kansas City (Kansas and Missouri) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Rob Walch about the Paris of the Plains. Kansas City has that nickname because of the many fountains in the city. Full Article
kansas city Immigration to the Heartland: A Profile of Immigrants in the Kansas City Region By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:57:21 -0400 The immigrant population in the Kansas City region has grown rapidly over the past 25 years, contributing to overall population growth in the area. This fact sheet describes immigrants in the metro area, examining their origins, industries of employment, income and poverty levels, English proficiency, educational attainment, and more. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City University names Dr. Linda C. Niessen as dental school founding dean By www.ada.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:53:00 -0500 Kansas City University announced March 30 that it named Dr. Linda C. Niessen as its founding dean of the KCU College of Dental Medicine, which is slated to open in fall 2022 on its Joplin, Missouri, campus. Full Article
kansas city Latinos & Immigrants in Kansas City Metro Area Face Higher Health Insurance Coverage Gaps, Even as They Represent Fast-Growing Share of Workforce By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:31:19 -0500 WASHINGTON — Latinos and immigrants are at least twice as likely to lack health insurance coverage as the overall population in three central Kansas City metro counties, a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) study reveals. In fact, they are four times as likely to be uninsured in Johnson County, Kansas. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City Ribs - Lance Rosen By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 18:11:00 +1100 This recipe for Kansas City ribs was featured on Foodie Tuesday, a weekly segment with Raf Epstein on Drive, 774 ABC Melbourne, 3.30PM courtesy of Lance Rosen. Lance's new book is called "Temples of BBQ". Full Article ABC Local melbourne Lifestyle and Leisure:Recipes:All Australia:VIC:Melbourne 3000
kansas city Health Insurance Coverage of Immigrants and Latinos in the Kansas City Metro Area By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:26:37 -0500 Latinos and immigrants are at least twice as likely to lack health insurance coverage as the overall population in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This gap that has significant implications for the region, as Latinos and immigrants will form an ever-growing share of the area’s labor force and tax base amid anticipated declines in the native-born, non-Latino population. Full Article
kansas city Kansas City Data-Sharing Effort Showcases Ballmer Group's Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A $59 million investment in software developer Social Solutions aims to ease the flow of data among schools and social service providers. Full Article Kansas
kansas city Kansas City Data-Sharing Effort Showcases Ballmer Group's Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A $59 million investment in software developer Social Solutions aims to ease the flow of data among schools and social service providers. Full Article Data
kansas city Federal Court Shuts Down Kansas City Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:22:19 EST A federal court in Kansas City, Kan., has permanently barred Carlos Cruz, also known as Carlos Ruano-Cruz, from preparing tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Justice Department Obtains More Than $2 Million to Settle Claims of Housing Discrimination Against Former Owners and Managers of Kansas City Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:33:01 EST The combined $2.13 million settlement represents the second largest monetary payment ever obtained by the department in a fair housing case alleging housing discrimination in the rental of apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Justice Department Signs Agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:42:55 EDT The Department announced an agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city U.S. Court Bars Kansas City-Area Attorney & CPA from Promoting Tax Fraud Schemes That Cost Treasury at Least $45 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 May 2010 13:24:43 EDT A federal judge in Kansas City, Mo., has permanently barred Allen R. Davison from promoting a variety of tax fraud schemes, including some that used sham companies, sham chicken-flock contracts, and sham pension plans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Kansas City, Missouri, to Spend $2.5 Billion to Eliminate Sewer Overflows By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:32:41 EDT The city of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems, at a cost estimated to exceed $2.5 billion over 25 years, to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban storm water. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Justice Department Signs Agreement with Kansas City, Missouri, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:30:42 EDT The agreement is the 200th settlement reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Federal Court in Kansas City, Kansas, Shuts Down Tax-return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:55:28 EDT A federal court in Kansas City, Kan., has permanently barred Ahferom Goitom from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Goitom consented without admitting the allegations against him, was signed by Judge John W. Lungstrum of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The case is one of five similar lawsuits (the others were filed in Indianapolis; Las Vegas; Chicago; and Dayton, Ohio) to shut down four of the largest Instant Tax Service franchise owners, as well as the Dayton-based corporate franchisor of the Instant Tax Service brand—ITS Financial LLC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Agreement Reached with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to Improve Sewer and Stormwater Systems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:16:15 EDT The Unified Government of Wyandotte Co. and Kansas City, Kan., has agreed to a settlement to address unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban stormwater. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Federal Court Bars Kansas City, Mo., Man from Preparing Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:47:31 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal district judge in Kansas City, Mo., permanently barred Mark Steven Hall from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
kansas city Increasing Housing Opportunities in Metro Kansas City By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0500 This speech focuses on the issue of affordable housing. It is a tough issue that is misunderstood and often maligned. It doesn't receive the kind of national or even local attention that it deserves. It is rarely discussed in a metropolitan context, even though many people realize that housing markets are metropolitan not local. And it is not just about shelter or social justice. It is about economic competitiveness. It is about quality neighborhoods. It is about rewarding work and building wealth. And it is about community cohesion and continuity. Downloads Download Authors Bruce Katz Publication: Speech at the Kansas City Affordable Housing Conference Full Article
kansas city Tax Increment Financing in the Kansas City and St. Louis Metropolitan Areas By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Executive Summary Tax increment finance (TIF) is a popular and potentially powerful tool for places that need economic development the most yet have the least to spend. By allowing jurisdictions to use portions of their tax base to secure public-sector bonds, the mechanism allows fiscally strapped localities to finance site improvements or other investments so as to "level the playing field" in economic development.However, poorly designed TIF programs can cause problems. Not only can they increase the incentives for localities to engage in inefficient, zero-sum competition for tax base with their neighbors. Also, lax TIF rules may promote sprawl by reducing the costs of greenfield development at the urban fringe. It is therefore critical that state legislatures design TIF rules well.In view of this, an analysis of the way TIF is designed and utilized in Missouri shows that: Missouri law creates the potential for overuse and abuse of TIF. Vague definitions of the allowable use of TIF permit almost any municipality, including those market forces already favor, to use it. Weak limits on its use for inefficient inter-local competition for tax base touch off struggles between localities. And the inclusion of sales tax base in the program tilts it toward lower-wage jobs and retail projects, which rarely bring new economic activity into a region. Thanks to these flaws, TIF is used extensively in high-tax-base Missouri suburban areas with little need for assistance in the competition for tax base. This is especially true in the St. Louis metropolitan area. There, TIF money very frequently flows to purposes other than combating "blight" in disadvantaged communities' its classic purpose. In fact, less than half of the 21 St. Louis-area cities that were using TIF in 2001 were disadvantaged or "at-risk" when evaluated on four indicaters of distress. On another measure, just seven of the 20 suburban areas using TIF fell into the "at-risk" category. TIF is also frequently being used in the outer parts of regions' particularly in the St. Louis area. Most notably, only nine of the St. Louis region's 33 TIF districts lie in the region's core. Conversely, 14 of the region's 38 TIF districts lie west of the region's major ring road (I-270). These districts, moreover, contain 57 percent of the TIF-captured property tax base in the region. By contrast, the Kansas City region shows a pattern more consistent with the revitalization goals of TIF. The vast majority of the districts lie in the region's center city, though the huge size of the city means many are still geographically far-flung. In sum, poorly designed TIF laws are being misused at a time when state and local fiscal pressures require every dollar be spent prudently. As a result, a potentially dynamic tool for reinvestment in Missouri's most disadvantaged communities threatens to become an engine of sprawl as it is abused by high-tax-base suburban areas that do not need public subsidies.For these reasons, Missouri would be well-served by significant reforms in the laws governing TIF: The allowable purposes for TIF should be more strictly defined to target its use to places with the most need for economic development. Higher level review of local determinations that TIF subsidies will support net contributions to the regional or state economy (the "but-for" requirement) should be implemented. Local TIF administrators should be required to show that TIF subsidies are consistent with land-use and economic development needs both locally and in nearby areas. If such reforms were put in place, TIF could be returned to its attractive main purpose: that of providing resources that would not otherwise be available to localities that badly need them to promote needed economic development and redevelopment. Downloads Download Authors Tom Luce Full Article
kansas city Kansas City in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000 By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500 Executive SummaryCensus 2000 confirms that despite scant population growth in the 1990s, Kansas City remains at the core of a robust regional economy. Population in Kansas City has changed little over the last two decades, and the city has dropped from 27th largest in the U.S. to 36th largest. Most neighborhoods in the city and its close-in suburbs failed to grow or actually lost population in the 1990s. Meanwhile, population boomed in the rest of the metro area, growing by a third since 1980. Today, only a quarter of the region's residents resides in Kansas City. Only a doubling of the city's immigrant population in the last decade forestalled greater population decline. And yet, despite the stagnation of their city's population, residents' economic condition remained healthy. A high proportion of adults in Kansas City work, and employment is diversified among several industries. The city has a strong middle class, with gains in both moderate-income and high-income households in the 1990s. Real median income grew during the decade. Compared to other Living Cities, Kansas City's poverty rates remain low, its homeownership rates remain high, and its rental housing remains affordable. Still, significant income and educational attainment gaps by race and ethnicity point to opportunities to build a stronger minority middle class in Kansas City in the coming decade. Along these lines and others, then, Kansas City in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000 concludes that: Kansas City lies at the heart of a rapidly decentralizing region. Kansas City's population grew nominally (1.5 percent) in the 1990s, after declining in the 1980s. The city itself was divided, however, with most neighborhoods in the southern half stagnating or losing population, and most in the northern reaches of the city gaining. Elsewhere in the metro area, population boomed by 16 percent in the 1990s. Outer parts of Johnson County (KS) and Jackson County (MO) grew rapidly, as did population in all suburban counties. Only one in four metropolitan residents lives in Kansas City today. The city's population is growing more diverse. Like most Midwestern cities, Kansas City's population remains predominantly white and black. The city lost white population in the 1990s, but gained residents of other races and ethnicities. International immigrants have contributed to the changing profile of the city and region. The number of foreign-born living in Kansas City more than doubled in the 1990s, and more than twice as many settled in the suburbs over the same period. What is more, the city's immigrant population itself is quite diverse; Mexico is the most common country of birth, but half come from countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some parts of the urban core are attracting new residents, but others contain aging populations. With a little over 37,000 members, the 25- to 29-year-old population represents Kansas City's largest age group. These younger residents help account for the city's relatively small household size, and the significant degree of household turnover in neighborhoods around the downtown and northern parts of the city. Many neighborhoods in the city and inner suburbs, meanwhile, house significant shares of elderly residents. The growing representation of seniors is also reflected in the city's two largest household categories, childless couples and people living alone. Reversing a decline in the number of younger married-couple families in the city could be critical to maintaining neighborhood vitality and fiscal stability. Increasing educational attainment and high levels of work contribute to the economic success of most Kansas City residents. Unlike the trend in many other U.S. cities, Kansas City's income distribution actually "evened out" in the 1990s. Median household income in Kansas City grew at about the national average, and the poverty rate declined. The healthy economic profile of city residents owes to several factors. While unemployment has risen since Census 2000 was conducted, Kansas City's rate remains below the average for large cities. Likewise, high school and college degree attainment among city workers rank above national averages. Workers are also employed in a diverse set of industries throughout the region. Yet racial differences cut against these trends. As elsewhere, blacks and Hispanics in Kansas City significantly lag whites on educational attainment, and those gaps contribute to large disparities in household incomes by race and ethnicity. Kansas City is a "homeowner city," but some groups are not sharing in the benefits. Among the 23 Living Cities, Kansas City ranks fifth on its homeownership rate, which rose to 58 percent in 2000. The homeownership gap between whites and minority groups widened in the 1990s, however. The black homeownership rate in Kansas City did not increase at all over the decade, and the rate for Hispanics fell. Rents remain relatively affordable, however, and Kansas City ranks last among the 23 Living Cities in the share of renters who face housing cost burdens. While affordability may dissuade some renters from moving into homeownership, it may also present a chance for the city's families to save for ownership opportunities. By presenting the indicators on the following pages, Kansas City in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000 is intended to give readers a better sense of where Kansas City and its residents stand in relation to their peers, and how the 1990s shaped the city, its neighborhoods, and the entire Kansas City region. Living Cities and the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy hope that this information will prompt a fruitful dialogue among city and community leaders about the direction Kansas City should take in the coming decade. Kansas City Data Book Series 1Kansas City Data Book Series 2 Full Article