Kansas City’s East Side land grab

Find full coverage of the Kansas City Star’s investigation into how a neglected section of the city has become a hunting ground for real estate speculators. And learn why many Black residents feel they are once again being exploited and left behind.

Advocates say City Hall has moved too slow with special tax meant to improve East Side

The four-year-old Central City Economic Development sales tax is supposed to spur development on Kansas City’s East Side. But the board overseeing it says its projects are hard to get through City Hall.
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