As part of KCUR's Beyond Our Borders series, Central Standard met with a handful of residents of Kansas City's historic Northeast to hear about the people and projects shaping the future of that part of town. In particular, artist Hector Casanova told us about his project working with students to transform a boarded-up old school building in the neighborhood by treating its surfaces as a giant canvas.
In the second half of the show, we got some suggestions for where to eat in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city.
We also heard Kansas Citians' perspectives on this week's visit from the Republican National Convention site-selection committee. If Kansas City is selected, the Republican National Convention will be held here in 2016.
Guests:
- Lisa Donnici, longtime resident, Scarritt-Renaissance Neighborhood
- Hector Casanova, artist and instructor, The Kansas City Art Institute
- Charles Ferruzza, food critic, The Pitch
- Bobbi Baker Hughes, president, Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
- Alyson Raletz, social media producer, KCUR
