Place commercial activity below green roofs in median paid for by businesses. Add pedestrian overpasses. Maintain highway as is +/-.

Reconnection should be part of a unique study for realizing better use of unused land adjacent to highways throughout the city.

There should be as many pedestrian crossings as possible and we should do as much as we can to lower vehicle speeds.

I'm opposed to the underground highway. Let's spend the people's money on building bridges, not highways. Use the money to build community!

It doesn't need a massive overhall. It needs improved cross walks and police enforcement of the constant/daily major infractions.

Get rid of the stoplights and put walkways at the following intersections: 72nd, 70th, 69th, 68th, 57th, 53rd, 50th, 45th, 41st, 37th, 33rd.

I'd like the freeway replaced with a restored street grid to improve connectivity

My suggestion for 71 is to create a parkway similar to Ward Parkway with more stoplights to reduce accidents and create more connectivity.

Overpass w/o HWY access at 55th, 59th, Gregory reconnects east-west access for residents. 63rd/Meyer & 75th distribute traffic from HWY.

Overpasses where the streets meet the highway at all lights. Ex Gregory, 59th St. 0 street lights on highways add lighted pedestrian tunnels

In general - native plants in between highway medians -safer walking/bike paths (future proofing) -more investment in our community

Bike lanes on Gregory and going across the highway.

Rebuild with bus rapid transit and a greatly reduced parkway for vehicle traffic, protected bike trail, walking path, & local businesses.

Place the high speed route 71 in the large median. Construct bridges over that road. Remove the lights. Finish the collector roads at Meyer.

Why not put a normal street crossing, not an expensive tunnel?

The corridor needs complete, continuous, safe bicycle & pedestrian access along the corridor and also frequent safe crossing points.

"Return-to-Grid" option is the only one with the potential to actually re-connect the east side - and prioritize residents over commuters.

For the area of influence there is a need for a grocery store and possibly a hotel at 63rd Street.

If the overpass design choice is chosen do bridges require more maintenance? Bridges freeze quicker in the winter than then rest of the road

How will the higher capacity of the highway alternative affect traffic downtown? Currently there are issues where the highways meet 71-670

The Highway crossings are too far apart pedestrians try to cross the highway, improving pedestrian access will increase the safety for all.

If the Highway alternative takes access away it will negatively affect the businesses! How will they decide which streets will get on ramps?

What’s going to happen with the neighborhoods and the construction? Also, what new initiatives and developments will accompany the project?

Remove traffic lights. Overpasses/underpasses with dedicated pedestrian bridges, tunnels, or underpasses. Traffic volume demands efficiency.

Green sound and carbon barriers (rows of trees and shrubs) along the sides of the road to improve air quality and reduce noise

US 71 should be turned into a traditional freeway and the signalized intersections should be replaced with overpass bridges for safety.

Freeway! The density of traffic being moved NandS demands it. It is a primary north /south byway for the eastside. FREEWAY

Transform 71 into a boulevard with a light rail in the median that takes you into downtown. East/West streetcars to connect the city.

71 is vital but unsafe and inefficient. Modernize it for safety, better flow, and usable green space—don’t remove what KC depends on.

Could add BRT lanes in the unused space of 71 highway as it stands now, if the street grid is reconnected it'd see heavy use.

South KC metro only has 1 direct "highway" to downtown via 71 while the Northland has at least 5 direct highways. Freeway option only!

People walk this area - make overpasses and literally connect the neighborhoods safely

Can we put solar panel arrays in some of the green space. This could generate power for lighting on the expressway and the surrounding area.

Eliminate light at 59th 63rd and 55th are not that far but allow turn offs south and north. Rush HR would flow better.

Flood Mitigation: Mitigate flooding with rain gardens, permeable surfaces, and storm water systems—protect neighborhoods & cut energy costs

Smart Engagement: “Deploy smart sensors & interactive kiosks at intersections to track air, energy, heat, 🦶traffic while engaging viewers

Figure out how to use the green space in median

Sound barrier + Bike Paths + Dedicated Pedestrian thru-ways + Heat Pocket Mitigation

Why are you cutting bus routes?

PUBLIC TRANSIT

Reconnect community lights at Gregory to Cross take long

Pedestrian islands, speed zone sign for school

Remove traffic signals. Put in off-ramps for vehicles that need to exit.

Reduce crashes by slowing traffic

Grocery store

Better Youth Centers

Osage Living Nation Heritage Museum!

49th is a dumping area for many. Cameras are needed ASAP by apartments of Blue Parkway

Connect Brush Creek trails with Town Fork Creek Grenway, Meyer Blvd, & The Paseo to create bikeable loop.

clean up that creek!

How much will it cost the tax payer? Details

A tram for residents not tourists

Can we make this more of a boulevard like Ward Parkway?

Can have 71 connect to MLK and route traffic onto 435.

Connect trail to 63rd St.

How can the corridor serve those who live in it, rather than those who drive it?

Make it a blvd like The Esplanade in Chico, CA: tree lined, 2 street lanes either direction, mobility lane removed from road.

Tear it out and build like SW TFWY