Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The KC Streetcar expansion from Union Station to the Country Club Plaza has been years in the making and should soon be sending Kansas Citians through Midtown as early as 2025. But as ridership increases along this route, so may the cost of living for many in Kansas City's Midtown area. For this episode of Flatland in Focus, we explore the cost of the streetcar expansion and examine whether it is benefiting those in need of public transport, developers with property throughout midtown or both.
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The KC Streetcar expansion from Union Station to the Country Club Plaza has been years in the making and should soon be sending Kansas Citians through Midtown as early as 2025. But as ridership increases along this route, so may the cost of living for many in Kansas City's Midtown area. For this episode of Flatland in Focus, we explore the cost of the streetcar expansion and examine whether it is benefiting those in need of public transport, developers with property throughout midtown or both.
Flatland is your local nonprofit news source powered by Kansas City PBS and committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges.
flatlandkc.org
facebook.com/FlatlandKC
instagram.com/flatland_kc
