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14 June, 2025

Meghan says:

I wish our green spaces were the dominant, defining presence in the neighborhood, rather than the highway & its effects.

14 June, 2025

Meghan says:

I love patronizing neighborhood businesses like the cleaners on 59th & Swope. I wish our area had more walkable neighborhood businesses.

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

Lots of crashes on US71, lights at intersections not overpasses instead ,People drive crazier on US71 than other highway people race on 71

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

more police presence people drive crazy

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

Speeding needs to be fixed improve safety

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

Add another lane to US-71 on both sides

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

Need more police presence south of 59th St cops are mainly more north of 59th, but need also to be south

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

"Arrive Alive"

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

clean up US-71 tear down vacant buildings homeless people living in vacant buildings

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

leave alone some will be mad and others may be happy

6 June, 2025

TFCMemberPopUP says:

could have been avoided by putting in the lights and not do all the overpasses

6 June, 2025

IgnitetheYouth PopUp says:

What about the construction impacts of making improvements, but it's unavoidable, the consequences of change

6 June, 2025

Ignite the Youth Pop says:

59th, 55th and Gregory need to be safer for people to cross hazardous to people walking east to west

4 June, 2025

MY REGION WINS PRO X says:

People tend to speed in this area and it would be beneficial to add some speed bumps or change the speed limit.

12 May, 2025

Stephan says:

Slower speeds would make it safer and lead to less accidents. The bridges across 71 are also better for pedestrians.

30 April, 2025

Lizette says:

Better Youth Centers. Specialty Clinics. Wealth Management Organizations.

29 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Clean up the area and STOP the trash and tires from being dumped in our neighborhoods!

29 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Don't forget about us in Beacon Hill!

29 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Help our kids have safe access to school and be able to safely cross US-71.

29 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Invest in our youth!

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Figure out how to use the green space in median

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Why are you cutting bus routes?

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

PUBLIC TRANSIT

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Reconnect community lights at Gregory to Cross take long

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Pedestrian islands, speed zone sign for school

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Reduce crashes by slowing traffic

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Grocery store

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Better Youth Centers

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Osage Living Nation Heritage Museum!

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

clean up that creek!

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

How much will it cost the tax payer? Details

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

A tram for residents not tourists

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Connect trail to 63rd St.

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

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

16 April, 2025

Community Member says:

Tear it out and build like SW TFWY

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Contact Information
Name Project Manager – Selina Zapata Bur, AICP
Phone (816) 710-6385
Email Contact@ReconnectEastSide.com
Website www.kcmo.gov
In writing

Mary Williams-Neal Community Center
3801 Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64130

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Missouri Department of Transportation anticipates incorporating recommendations made as part of the PEL study into future NEPA studies, per Title 23 of the US Code, Part 168.