Last week we brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about the living wage movement, the Midtown/Plaza area plan, and the history of Old Hyde Park.
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Fast food and other workers from across Midtown joined a nationwide rally on tax day, calling for higher wages and a union to represent their interests. In addition, home health workers told their stories and we met a fast food worker struggling to raise eight children.
City planners have set meetings to unveil the draft Midtown/Plaza area plan, a set of guidelines and strategies for development, housing, neighborhoods, economic development, transportation, capital improvements, open spaces and urban design.
At the Nelson-Atkins Museum, workers spent the week installing large “portrait busts,” the work of Philip Haas, a contemporary artist and filmmaker.
Our Uncovering History feature spotlighted the 3800 block of Baltimore in Old Hyde Park, and triggered memories for several folks who had lived on the block
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