In 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City suffered a devastatingly tragic accident- 2 of its interior skywalks collapsed during a weekly dance contest, injuring and killing hundreds of attendees. This event impacted building codes across the national. Yet, the memory and materialization of this event has had a greater impact on Kansas Citians themselves.

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