Voices

Guest Column: Maintaining a vibrant central commercial district

In an earlier article I discussed the neighborhood considerations for abandoning the idea of upgrading…

Guest Editorial: Coordinated development in East Columbia lacking

It is obvious in the selection of East Columbia EIS (Environmental Impact Study) of major…

Guest Editorial: Business doesn’t stop because it’s an election year

Where would sick people go if Missouri hospitals shut down for four months? What would…

Guest Column: Overcoming vulnerabilities in the local economy

It used to be harder to argue that there are vulnerabilities in the Columbia economy.…

Guest Editorial: Making a case for a near-north Interstate 70 bypass

Plans for improving Interstate 70 seem to have settled on an expansion of the existing…

Guest Editorial: City should consider tax incentives to lure needed manufacturers

Boone County’s precipitous fall from 45th to 130th in a national economic ranking is alarming.…