Cracked, chipped and leaf-covered sidewalks are some of the problems Sara Murphy and her children encounter when they walk in Hyde Park. Murphy is among a number of Midtown residents who wonder why sidewalks are so hard to maneuver.
Last week we brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about Midtown sidewalks, the future of KCI, and the history of Linwood and Gilliam Plaza.
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In our MidtownKC Walks project, we offered five stories about sidewalk conditions in Kansas City. On Monday, Midtown residents said they are dissatisfied with the conditions of sidewalks. On Tuesday, many people are surprised to learn their responsibility for sidewalk maintenance. We also reported on why dissatisfaction with sidewalks is growing, what other cities are doing, and what has changed and could be on the horizon in Kansas City sidewalk management.
Our real estate experts sent their holiday wish list, including a wish for development in the urban core to continue.
At city hall, a new report found that building a new KCI terminal would be millions of dollars cheaper than renovating the existing airport.
Four Kansas City men have been charged with vicious armed robberies in Midtown.
And out Monday history feature took us back in time at Gilliam Plaza and Linwood.
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