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WEBIt isn't just our imagination: music has the power to heal, to offer refuge, to commemorate joy. Sound Minds is an ongoing series on 90.9 The Bridge that reflects on the role music plays in mental health. Our Sound Minds Days feature songs and stories of... Flatland is the nonprofit newsroom at Kansas City PBS.
curiousKC Resource Guide | Finding Food in Kansas City and
WEBDec 27, 2021 · Food Not Bombs is a national organization that serves free vegan meals. The Kansas City branch has a hot meal every Sunday from 4-5 p.m. at the corner of Independence Avenue and Monroe Avenue. It also offers free produce, bread, clothes and other necessities at the same time. Find a Food Not Bombs location near you.
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WEBThe Future of the Country Club Plaza. S3 Ep. 3 - The Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what […]
Flatland In Focus
WEBMeet the Host. D. Rashaan Gilmore is a Newsweek contributing writer and the host of the weekly radio program “Unbossed and Unbothered” on 90.1 FM KKFI, which offers candid discussions, fresh insights and perspective-shifting interviews. Gilmore is also the founder of BlaqOut, a Kansas City nonprofit working to serve the Black queer community and help end the HIV/AIDS crisis.
About Flatland
WEBAbout Flatland. Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and ...
Public Works? - FlatlandKC
WEBKCPT, and its digital magazine, Flatland, are launching an in-depth look at our metro’s infrastructure system with comprehensive original reporting. We will convene policymakers and industry leaders in search of solutions. Follow the project right here, and through social media with #KCPublicWorks. We'd like to know your questions about Kansas City's infrastructure: Presenting Sponsors: [row ...
The Future of the Country Club Plaza - FlatlandKC
WEBThe Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what changes are in store as new ownership is poised to begin the next chapter for the iconic shopping center as it marks a ...
Houseless In Kansas City - FlatlandKC
WEBOct 22, 2021 · Over the last year and a half, efforts to end homelessness have accelerated in Kansas City. Emergency shelter interventions saved the lives of many but resulted in relatively few long term solutions. Service providers and city officials turn their efforts towards long-term housing option and the houseless community wait anxiously as …
Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review
WEBDec 15, 2022 · Join “Flatland” host D. Rashaan Gilmore and the Flatland reporting team as they discuss the year in review. Watch the show tonight at 7 p.m. on Kansas City PBS. Cami Koons covers rural affairs for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report for America. Mary Sanchez is senior reporter for Kansas City PBS.
Winter is Coming: The Unhoused Still Seeking Solutions in KC
WEBOct 21, 2021 · The estimated number of “unsheltered” people — those typically found sleeping on sidewalks, in parks, in cars or abandoned buildings — have grown exponentially. The latest data shows a 48% increase in unsheltered folks in Missouri since 2007, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and 71% in Kansas.