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Kansas City Development Update | Chiefs Playoff Preview

By Steve Kraske,
Danie Alexander, Chris Young
Published January 15, 2021 at 7:52 PM CST
City of Kansas City, Missouri
The planned expansion of the Kansas City, Missouri streetcar line is already affecting development plans along the Main St. corridor.

Which building plans the coronavirus put on hold and which finished and opened despite it, and analysis of the Kansas City Chiefs' chances of repeating as NFL champions.

Segment 1, beginning at 5:02: COVID-19 is delaying some office building deals but several residential projects have opened during the pandemic.

What's driving development in Kansas City, Missouri could be a side-effect of the work from home culture that has sprung up since last February or it could be related to the upcoming expansion of the streetcar line. We review the latest building projects in the city.

Segment 2, beginning at 32:00: The Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest for consecutive championships this weekend.

As the top seeded team in the American Football Conference, the Chiefs earned a bye week. Now they will face a Cleveland Browns team energized by its wild card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. A look at the Chiefs' chances to repeat their success of last season.

  • Greg Echlin, sports contributor for KCUR
  • Al Wallace, former sports reporter for WDAF-TV,
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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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Chris Young
Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.
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