Segment 1: Could opportunity zones change the landscape of investment in Kansas City? As part of the bipartisan 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, opportunity zones encouraging private investment in distressed areas have been identified in every state. We get an explainer on how it works, along with on-the-ground insights into how the five opportunity zones in Kansas City, Missouri might stand to benefit. Bruce Katz , director, Nowak Metro Finance Lab, Drexel University Emmet Pierson , president,