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Title
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Next Stop: Streetcars
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Description
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Article announces that the tax initiative to fund a two-mile streetcar system in downtown Kansas City has been approved by voters. Various civic leaders are interviewed and discuss the potential for a Jackson County transit tax to expand the system, construction plans, and the various controversies surrounding the downtown streetcar initiative.
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Date
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2012-12-13
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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All Aboard?
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Description
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Article describes controversial issues surrounding the downtown streetcar plan that was passed by the City Council and became the subject of a special election in 2012. The origin of the plan is traced trough federal grant applications, city and county government partnerships, and the creation of the Transportation Development District. A chart is provided that explains how the plan will be funded if passed by voters. Supporters and opponents of the plan explain their positions.
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Date
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2012-12-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
