Kansas City is a wonderful place to explore by bike — it’s full of unique neighborhoods, street art and interesting architecture, and with the city changing so much, you’re always going to notice something new. Luckily, the city also has hundreds of miles of paved bike trails spanning the metro area and crisscrossing the Missouri-Kansas… Continue reading Four must-ride bike trails around Kansas City
In 2000, Bill Poindexter weighed 400 pounds. As part of his plan to lose weight, Poindexter started walking or riding his bike wherever he could. He ended up enjoying it so much that he eventually sold his car and committed to getting around Kansas City entirely under his own power. Today, Poindexter is a trim… Continue reading Living car-free in Kansas City? This man has done it for a decade
“Most of them—they only have us,” says Ashley Crawley, her voice shaking a little as she describes her clients, adults with developmental disabilities. Crawley is a Direct Support Professional, or DSP, who cares for three people living in a group home operated by Life Unlimited, a nonprofit contracted by the state of Missouri. Crawley makes… Continue reading Missouri group home staffers make less than McDonalds workers– that’s creating a crisis
