Poverty is not an intractable problem; it can be eradicated here in Kansas City.
It will take time, effort, monetary investment, creativity, patience and the good-heartedness to work with people who may not seem like natural allies. But fortunately, all those things exist in Kansas City, and it is in the interest of every single person in the region to try. I believe the tools to do this are here right now. We just need collaboration and the will to do the work.
The parameters of the challenge…