Kansas City Hates 'Racist' 71 Highway?!?

Again . . . We hope the conversation is more productive than so much of the lead up we've seen that TOTALLY ignored similar community forums that boosted a great deal of HORRIFIC urban planning which ended in tragedy.

Check-it . . .

The study will consider how to best use and improve the land, housing, and green space in impacted area. It will also look at development that is needed, changes that could impact public health, and traffic safety.

Both MARC and MoDOT said the project is more than just roads. They said the effort seeks to address the divide created when crews built the highway. They said the goal is to create a safer, more equitable, and connected future for the East Side.

The Process

Community engagement starts March 22, with a community summit.

Southeast High School
Saturday, March 22
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reconnecting Kansas City: Meetings begin to improve decades-long issues along 71 Highway

The community, along with city and civic leaders, have said in the past that the highway isolated neighborhoods and led to blight and other issues.