Believe it, KC: We're steadily improving
Kansas Citians think their neighborhoods are going downhill. In surveys year after year, residents’ satisfaction levels have plunged. Their feelings about safety, city services, the overall...
View ArticleIvanhoe-Paseo: Rehabbers raise this urban area
A three-story, stone-trimmed house just sold on the Paseo in Kansas City’s urban core. On the outside, the siding is white. On the inside, the walls are taupe.
View ArticleBraircliff: It's ‘The View' and can-do, too
The burglar thought he was being sly. He pulled quick hit-and-run jobs. But he couldn’t outrun e-mail.
View ArticleKCI: With airport as magnet, area finally starting to take off
Quick, describe the area around Kansas City International Airport. Office parks, farm pastures and maybe that bull statue along the interstate, right?
View Article49/63: Neighborhood's numbers add up to success
Forgive Susan Kurtenbach if she’s a little sensitive about the condition of her neighborhood sidewalks.
View ArticleBriarcliff: Look north to find the best
So, for the past week, The Kansas City Star has presented the city’s best places to live in different sections of town. Now we can reveal the best of the best, the No. 1 cluster of...
View ArticleOpening eyes on what a good neighborhood is
Kansas City is a city of neighborhoods. In fact, unlike many other major cities, Kansas City offers a multitude of interesting choices, from older ethnic neighborhoods like Columbus Park, to the...
View ArticleNeighborhood leaders want city investment
The Kansas City Star’s profiles of neighborhoods and our "state of the neighborhoods" report card showed conditions and trends were improving in city neighborhoods so far this decade.
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