The city has announced plans to demolish the Royale Inn -- known to neighbors and leaders as a dangerous, crime-ridden place, not to mention a less-than-welcoming gateway to downtown when driving from the interstate onto Paseo. But while demolition may solve problems for the neighborhood, does it address underlying issues of poverty and crime, or just relocate them?
Guests:
- Quinton Lucas, KCMO city council representative, 3rd district at large
- Susan J. Popkin, senior fellow, The Urban Institute
