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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 24 MIN

As new development changes midtown Kansas City, can the area regrow its population?

from Up To Date · host KCUR Studios

In the 1950s, approximately 78,000 people lived in Kansas City’s midtown neighborhoods, which span roughly Crown Center to the Plaza and State Line Road to Troost Avenue. Two urban design experts will discuss what’s changing and what it means for residents Wednesday as a part of KC Design Week.

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