Beyond Our Borders explores the history and impact of the most distinct lines in Kansas City. For more than a year, KCUR worked to rediscover Troost Avenue, the State Line, the Wyandotte-Johnson county line, and the Missouri River.
Our hope is that we now better understand how these borders affect the current Kansas City experience and what’s being done to bridge or dissolve critical divides.
Here, you'll find a compilation of our work and our discussions with communities across the region.
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A final Kansas City Council decision regarding a proposed Catholic student housing project located at 53rd and Troost Avenue was expected last week.But…
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Cara Smith didn't move to Parkville, Missouri, for the Missouri River.But that's why she stayed.The 28-year-old nurse practitioner left Shawnee, Kansas,…
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There’s something pretty obvious about how the Missouri River divides Kansas City: All the tall buildings are on one side of the river. It seems downtown…
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Updated, 10:50 a.m. Friday: A proposal to reduce blight along the Troost Avenue corridor in Kansas City has received initial approval from the City Plan…
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This story was rebroadcast as part of our best-of 2015 series. It was originally reported in July 2015. In the next couple of years, Kansas education will…
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It doesn’t take long to drive a car across the Missouri River. Depending on traffic, the roughly half-mile trek can take just one minute. But if you don’t…