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Title
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Social Prospectus of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Report prepared by the Research Bureau of the Board of Public Welfare chronicling the description, demographics, industries, churches, schools, recreational activities, housing, social services available and other problems affecting seven Kansas City districts. The authors of the report pay special attention to the city's immigrant and African American communities. A broad general prospectus of the entire city is also provided. The report contains several photographs and maps provided to illustrate the nature and extant of social and health problems affecting Kansas Citians. The districts covered by the report are: the North West, the North Side, the West Side, the Swope Settlement, the Hospital, Penn Valley and the East Side.
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Date
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1913
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Downtown Districts Reflect Individual Strengths
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Description
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Summary and assessment of Kansas City downtown development at the end of 2009. Articles contain descriptions of activity in districts of the central city: The "Loop" (Central Business District); Government/East Village; Northeast and East; West Bottoms and West Side; Crossroads and Freighthouse; Crown Center; and Midtown/Westport. A chart shows current and recently completed building projects with estimated costs.
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Date
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2009-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Divided Line: Prosperity Stays Afloat West of Troost
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Description
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The third in a four-part series examining the economic, social, and racial divisions between the communities located on either side of Troost Avenue. The street is considered to be a dividing line between the economically depressed--and predominately black--neighborhoods to the east and more affluent white neighborhoods to the west. This installment provides examples of how the residential and business districts west of Troost have enjoyed growing prosperity, while the East Side has struggled to attract new development.
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Date
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2008-08-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Divided Line: Kansas City Street Determines Realities of Living on Either Side
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Description
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The first in a four-part series examining the economic, social, and racial divisions between the communities on either side of Troost Avenue. Since the 1960s, Troost has been considered a dividing line between the economically depressed, and mostly minority, neighborhoods to the east and more affluent white neighborhoods west of Troost. This installment compares population, housing, race, and other data for those areas.
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Date
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2008-08-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
