Guests: Syed Hasan
Professor, Geology
Director, Center for Applied Environmental Research
University of Missouri--Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Tom Steadman
Vice President and General Manager
Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc.
Kansas City, Missouri
Donald Woodard
Director, Underground Planning and Development
Park University
Parkville, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri sits on an extensive ledge of limestone, so mining has long been a major industry in the area. In this hour, we'll be broadcasting from Kansas City and talking about the city's unique geology and its underground development: mined-out limestone quarries turned into industrial parks, office buildings, and even campus facilities.
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