From urban community gardeners to suburban hobbyists, interest in gardening has exploded across Kansas City since the pandemic began.
A year later, pandemic ‘victory gardens’ are still blooming in KC
Posted inEnvironment
Bike ridership is exploding in Kansas City
New data from BikeWalkKC, a local nonprofit focused on making Kansas City streets safer and accessible for all people, shows that Kansas City residents are biking more than they had in the years before the pandemic.
Posted inEnvironment, Health
Sorry Kansas City allergy sufferers: Research shows the pollen season is longer
As climate change warms temperatures and lengthens the pollen season, allergy symptoms may last longer or be more intense.
Posted inEnvironment
Say cheese: Wildlife takes spotlight with help of Kansas Citians’ smartphones
Starting Friday, April 30, the Kansas City metro area is challenging residents to get out and discover the nature surrounding them in their backyards, neighborhoods and local parks.
Posted inHealth
We’re learning more about COVID’s long-term effects on our brains
A study published this month shows one-third of people recovering from COVID-19 have lasting psychiatric or neurological effects. Extrapolating from that rate, in Missouri, up to 167,000 people could be affected and up to 102,900 people in Kansas.
Posted inEconomics, Education
Tax breaks for developers cost every KCPS student $1,925 in 2019
Good Jobs First found that tax breaks approved through these programs resulted in $130 million in net foregone revenue in Missouri in fiscal year 2019, making it the state with the seventh greatest loss in the study’s findings.
Posted inEconomics
Living with your parents because of the pandemic? In KC, it’s not unusual
In the past year, the resulting economic crises have pushed more people into multigenerational living — Generations United found that among those currently living in a multigenerational home, 57% say they are doing so because of the pandemic.
Posted inEconomics
Kansas City clocks the fastest internet in the US — if you can afford it
Earlier this month, Google Fiber announced the arrival of its 2-gigabit service. The upgraded service is available in all neighborhoods that currently have access to Google Fiber’s services.
Posted inEnvironment, Health
Tick season is here. Here’s why you should save all of the critters you find
Scientists are asking Missouri residents to send them live ticks in the mail in an effort to better understand the diseases spread by the tiny arachnid.
Posted inHealth
For older Kansas Citians who can’t leave home, the J&J vaccine was their only option
A new program dedicated to helping older adults who cannot leave their homes get access to the COVID-19 vaccine was halted this week after the sudden pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.