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Newsletter: Refine the Vision for US-71 at Community Summit #3

11 September 2025

Join us on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center

Please help us get the word out about the upcoming Summit by forwarding this email to your friends, neighbors and colleagues. As you may have seen, there was a project billboard on southbound US-71 near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Our team continues to promote the project at various events, and you may even begin to hear radio spots this week. Thank you in advance for your support to invite everyone!

Community Summit #3

Tuesday, September 16
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3700 Blue Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64130



Refine the Vision

After hearing from community members during the past several months, the Reconnecting the East Side project team has outlined initial alternatives for a re-imagined US-71. All members of the public are invited to the summit to review the initial alternatives and provide feedback. These are not final plans, and community input is central to the success of Reconnecting the East Side.

Study Areas

The first phase of the project focuses two distinct Study Areas: Area of Influence and Area of Potential Effect.


Engagement Map

Have input to share now? Use the to share concerns and feedback. This ensures the project reflects needs of impacted neighborhoods and users.



Anyone who requires language translation, special assistance or accommodation to attend the meeting should contact the Reconnecting the East Side project team by emailing Contact@ReconnectEastSide.com or calling 816-710-6385.

Visit the project website to learn more about additional upcoming outreach events.


Join Us

We host Community Office Hours Monday through Thursday.

Please stop by to visit and bring your questions and comments to share with the team!