Not Self-Evident is produced by Dennis Strait, a Kansas City urban core resident, an architect, landscape architect, and advocate for the good we can do together. For the last 9 years he has co-produced the Making a Great City series with the Kansas City Public Library, a program designed to foster the healthy growth of Kansas City and to examine the ways that development decisions can strengthen fiscal stability and reduce disparities in wealth across the community. Since retiring in 2025, Dennis is leaning into the series as an opportunity to offer opportunities, have conversations, and align efforts.

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