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Over several months of listening sessions and interviews in the oldest neighborhoods on the West Side of Kansas City, Missouri, to newer communities in Johnson County, Kansas, KCUR heard stories of how Latinos are bringing distinct cultures while sharing common concerns.
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For the Palacio family, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a chance to reintroduce lost loved ones to a world that never got to meet them. Using one of the holiday’s most well known traditions, the building of the ofrenda, the family creates intimate glimpses into the lives of those who have passed on.
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In September 2022, the Kansas City Council approved a tax break program for homeowners on the Westside who saw their home values skyrocket. So far, 53% of all homeowners have signed up for the program, which cuts property taxes to a percentage of their income and, for some, freezes it at that level for 25 years.
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Officials are deciding between either replacing the old Jarboe Pool or building a new outdoor water facility at the Tony Aguirre Community Center.
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Residents of the Westside neighborhood say that gentrification — like the upcoming Pennway Point entertainment district — is forcing the Latino community out of the neighborhood with rapidly-rising property taxes.
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The new Pennway Point entertainment district, which makes use of space that sat empty for years as industrial storage, is already making some neighbors in the Westside neighborhood uneasy. Developers are building the project without using tax money, but say they plan to seek incentives for the years ahead.
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Marissa Gencarelli says that winning the national James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery speaks to Mexican diversity and the importance of the "humble tortilla."
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What started as a point of pride for many people in one of the city’s historic Mexican American neighborhoods, now includes car shops all over the metro, and builders and riders from every background.
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Just west of downtown, this neighborhood blends Victorian architecture and Mayan design, community gathering spaces, family homes, fine dining, manufacturing, and unparalleled views of the Kansas City skyline.
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Después de que Westside experimentara el mayor aumento en los impuestos de propiedad de cualquier barrio del Condado de Jackson, un nuevo plan aprobado por el Consejo de la Ciudad ofrecerá drásticos recortes de impuestos para los propietarios de viviendas.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified 188 clergy suspected of committing crimes — including sodomy, rape and child rape — and documented how the church covered up the abuse. Plus: Homeowners in Kansas City's Westside may get some relief for sky-high property tax increases.
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Cuando Irma Hernández alquiló un escritorio dentro de una tienda de música en Southwest Boulevard, nunca soñó que un día todo ese espacio le pertenecería, ni tampoco que su hija lo convertiría en una cafetería mexicana.