Volker

For decades, Kansas City has made it mandatory to provide a minimum amount of parking spaces for restaurants, businesses and apartments. Planners and advocates say that the high price has prevented empty storefronts from being filled and hollowed out the urban core.

Started in 1932 the William Volker Charities Fund focused on progressive social programs for the less fortunate in Kansas City but after his death was used to aggressively support a "procapitalist, pro-Christian, and anticommunist agenda."

How William Volker's money laid the foundation for American conservatism and a look at the pandemic's impacts on retirement plans.

With a renewed effort underway, Kansas City could soon rename a street in honor of the civil rights icon that showcases an area targeted for economic development.

With neighborhoods quieted by coronavirus fears and large gatherings still discouraged, one artist found a unique way to bring joy to the streets.