Kansas City unveils plan for 'South Loop Link' park over I-670

[@nodus1735]

So many blunts will be smoked at blunt park. Tunnels are also super dope. Love it

[@bobbg9041]

Now pots legal you could be right, and no one will bust you for it.

[@hankschrader7050]

It needs a giant fountain that attracts even more tourists than JC Nichols fountain in the Plaza. This will be Downtowns version of that spot.

[@nudge7621]

This town is so trashy and full of shootings tho. They should spend this money on other stuff

[@benjaminpatel4187]

Absolutely agree. It's a dump. So glad to be out of there. ​@@nudge7621

[@Andre-qc9nb]

Clyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas, Texas is exactly what they're aiming for here and I can tell you that the park in Dallas over the Woodall Rogers Fwy is a huge hit and I think KC would love it

[@benjaminpatel4187]

@@Andre-qc9nb Won't happen. Two different economies.

[@Compilations07]

Next we can get rid of the north loop, then turn it into a boulevard and create new business and add new parks

[@schwenda3727]

To which would be a great time to completely reconfigure BOTH existing I-29/US 71 & I-35 interchanges very accordingly during said park lid construction. I-670 just becomes I-70. Said north loop boulevard replacement could become the very main traffic distributor for the majority of all highway traffic coming to/from downtown; effectively eliminating the need for several redundant on/offramps inbetween…

[@_Pixie_10]

converting the north loop to a boulevard would probably take at least 5 years to get through the EPE phase alone; if it even passes. There is significant safety risks that are factored in, because turning a freeway to a blvd creates more crash points. Assuming it does even pass, it would likely cost at least $300 million because the current north loop is below grade. That is a serious amout of earth work required. Any additional configuations would be extremely expense because of how many bridges involved. Other cities are doing just this, however, KC obviously choose to cover a south loop instead of convert it, likely for traffic and costs reasons. KC is way too car centered to do conversions. With the continued outward expansions, it seems like they aren't doing much to rectify the situation.

[@logans3365]

@@_Pixie_10the only thing that can save Kansas City from cars is a quality metro system, but finding the funds for such a project seems difficult.

[@_Pixie_10]

@@logans3365 even with a "quality metro system", the sheer amount of urban sprawl would still need to be address. Unfortunately, the surburbs are a luxury that most have become accustomed to and would fight to have to give up/be priced out

[@logans3365]

@@_Pixie_10 the metro would be are ticket to addressing urban sprawl, which is primarily caused by cars, if there was a metro then many more people would rather live in the city than commute so far to work. Cars are a key of the main reasons that cities are not nice to be in

[@Fraublitz]

How about those KC schools when are you going to work on that quality so we don't end up with more homeless ppl without an education.

[@robertbonds6680]

How about educate not indoctrinate

[@JeremiahDaniel1995]

U can’t get education confused with intelligence Remember You can have a bachelors degree and still be an idiot I’ve met people who finished school but they chose to make bad decisions and it got them nowhere and for that I believe a lot of the chronically homeless people out here chose to be homeless so let them stay homeless they don’t want help so don’t waste your time trying to change them 😩

[@bobbg9041]

@@JeremiahDaniel1995 But I want a business dgr, so I can work at windys.

[@JeremiahDaniel1995]

@@bobbg9041 🤣

[@logans3365]

@@JeremiahDaniel1995I have met many homeless people in my time as law enforcement in Kansas City, and I can tell you that they are not there solely due to bad decisions, a lot of them had shit lives that pushed them into drug abuse, mental illness, and often both, and there are minimal systems there to help them recover. I don’t think people understand how powerful drugs are, especially if your life sucks, it’s almost impossible to break free even with proper help, the best thing we could do for the homeless is to build a city where low income can prosper to prevent people from turning to drug trafficking in the first place.

[@logans3365]

How about we do things to reduce dependency on the highways in the first place instead of just covering up the problem

[@sweetbeats]

How about a way to make that actual portion of the highway less of a nightmare

[@smokeheavystudios]

naw it's gonna get worse for drivers better for pedestrians.

[@andrewr439]

More roads never leads to less traffic. Less cars lead to less traffic. The more people walk, bike, train, etc the less cars on the road .

[@jrayproductions7790]

Oh, this WILL make it less of a nightmare, for people that aren't addicted to cars

[@jrayproductions7790]

@@andrewr439 I see that you, too, have recieved the Orange Pill

[@andrewr439]

@@jrayproductions7790 Sure did. I am hoping to enlighten others

[@zentropymediax9481]

What a stupid idea. Fix the potholes instead.

[@hurley7984]

There’s more jobs around the sprint campus than downtown

[@abrahamcortes8100]

Yes do it !

[@shakazulu365]

"Blunt Park" lol

[@michaeladams5636]

This is insane.

[@richardalvarez2390]

Omaha's newly opened downtown parks, riverfront are way better than, this...

[@aka3927]

Put a fountain

[@mikehigh3120]

Why??? They can't take care of the parks they have

[@Compilations07]

The park will be downtown so you can trust and believe it’ll be taken care of

[@henryburvee3028]

This is meant to connect the downtown with the rest of the city. During the exodus to the suburbs in the 1960’s, massive highways were pushed through thriving urban neighborhoods… This will reconnect the city and make it more walkable

[@iknowdeweybrudda6564]

@@henryburvee3028 3 % of KCMOs population is downtown. Maybe the city should use that money for the east side instead of spending money on stupid stuff like this. 😊

[@ahnimations]

@@iknowdeweybrudda6564 Yes, that would be good to have a better East side, but a park in downtown is in some ways necessary for children playing, events, and relaxation. And the city wouldn't be laid back on something that would attract more visitors and locals. Not saying we shouldn't fix the east side, because the people there do deserve a change for the better. Would be nice of the city put that on the development list.

[@cozence]

@@iknowdeweybrudda6564 how tf you hating on walkable cities 💀

[@benjaminpatel4187]

Still nothing done in this pathetic city

[@bobbg9041]

So we are going to make a big under ground tunnel that can be a death trap if a tanker truck has a wreak.

[@logans3365]

Properly maintained and operated trains don’t wreak ;)

[@queennicole3920]

Nothing in KC is maintained, repaired, or kept up with. This will be no different.

[@schwenda3727]

Y’all still have plentiful of those 1950s-60s styles of highway overpasses that’ve been mostly phased out throughout most of the St. Louis Metro, don’t you?

[@roymissey5870]

Wonder how much they're going to put out for the homeless this year

[@smokeheavystudios]

said the man behind a computer in a 4-bedroom house in an Olathe subdivision.

[@andrewr439]

Just go enjoy the walk man. Get some sunshine when they build the park

[@logans3365]

The key to ending homelessness is to create a city where everyone can prosper so that people don’t feel the need to turn to crime, a metro system would greatly help this goal by providing affordable, quick transportation for those who need it, saving them a ton of money by not needing to maintain cars. And eventually lead to not needing the expensive highways and allowing homes and businesses to develop on those lands, especially now that there are not loud, dangerous, polluting cars there at all times.

[@TL-uk5rn]

how bout you pick up some trash Quinton

[@Compilations07]

He actually did last weekend!

[@Chris-mj2zq]

So many trumpers whining about homelessness but not doing anything to help the homeless.

[@jrayproductions7790]

@@Chris-mj2zq Nope, they just go down there, with Bibles and preach at them. Bring food? Nope. Just books. Nevermind what Jesus said about taking care of those people