Sprint's New $1 Billion Kansas City Campus

Sprint Corp. is surrounding it's $1 billion headquarters with a decidely quaint parrie landscape.

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October 31, 2000, 8:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen


"Sprint Corp. is surrounding its $1 billion World Headquarters Campus with native prairie grasses and wildflowers, a bold contrast to the manicured grass lawns that are standard in urban commercial designs."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

Monday, October 30, 2000 in The Kansas City Star

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