The First Council District Handbook is one in a series of six City Council District handbooks prepared by the Citywide Planning Division of the City Planning and Development Department. The handbook provides an overview of planning and development information and issues for the First Council District.
 

Overview	An overview of the city and the various planning issues and areas of impact in the city.
Planning & Development Process	Summary of the planning and development process.
History	An abbreviated history of the First District.
Land Use and Development	Summary of transportation, infrastructure, open space and recreation and other key issues that relate to the development of the First District.
Employment	Facts about jobs and employment in the First District.
People	Population trends and other demographics of the First District.
Housing	Data and trends on housing construction and demolition, housing type, ownership, age and other housing characteristics.
Appendix A	Detailed discussion of national and regional conditions that affect the planning and growth of Kansas City.
Appendix B	Overview of FOCUS Kansas City, Kansas City's Comprehensive and Strategic Plan.
Appendix C	A listing of resources for planning, development and economic development incentives.
Appendix D	Neighborhood Assessments.
Appendix E	A list of all capital improvement projects included in the city's five-year Capital Improvement Plan.
Appendix F	Glossary of Terms.