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Library Demolition Debate in KC | Kansas City News
Kansas City, Kansas is facing a heated debate over whether to demolish its historic downtown library — a move being pushed by an architecture firm seeking to build a modern, tech-savvy facility elsewhere — but officials and tribal leaders are sounding the alarm. While the library board wants a safer, more spacious building with better technology, government staff strongly oppose demolition, warning it would erase the downtown’s historic soul. The chief of the Wyandotte Nation has called for a pause, citing concerns over the nearby Huron Cemetery, a national landmark, and urging a…
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