West Bottoms Driving Tour - Kansas City

Exploring the streets of Kansas City's West Bottoms industrial district.
Pictures from the intro courtesy of "aeionic" and "ericbowers".
Filmed in June of 2011.
Enjoy the tour!
/ eluko79

[@dabadger9094]

The bridge above (0:26) is being demolished and replaced.

[@dougchalmers7722]

ive lived in the westbottoms for 7 years. thats 2,555 nights ive been out after dark and havent had 1 problem. I know 25 other business owners that live here also. they are all alive and have no no problems. its old industrial, full of white nerdy artists, wedding venues, and 15 antique shops. 10 years ago it did have problems, but the westbottoms district has fixed it long ago. theres hi res security cameras everywhere down here also. statistically its as safe as johnson county. look it up.

[@THECOORSLIGHTKING]

I lived in Kansas City for one year back in 2016 the West bottoms was the only place that I actually missed when I moved back to California

[@DanTheMan189]

Ive never seen so much brick in 5 minutes

[@Freewayjim]

Excellent video, I tooled around there in 2007, fascinating area! Big thumbs up.

[@FreewayBrent]

Fascinating. We're seeing less and less of these industrial districts in their original, gritty form, as developers (usually for good reason) eye them for redevelopment. From what I could see in this video, it already looks like that process may be starting to take shape (saw some buildings available for lease, along with a few newly renovated structures). Thanks for the tour.

[@cochrab]

Thanks for the ride. I enjoyed the tour!

[@LorenzoMoore1000]

Boy that looks like a scechy part of town at night.

[@FreewayAndrew]

Never seen that area, looks interesting. Great job on the video.

[@CU00008]

The grittier sides of cities are very cool. Thanks for the tour of KC most never see.

[@g1cast-ReginaToday]

Cool. I felt like I'm exploring the area myself. I won't mind watching it at normal speed. Gives me time to 'check out the buildings'.

[@casmatori]

Wow, never seen KC from that angle before! Great video!

[@jmsmontecarlo87]

I'm surprised you didn't hit the old stockyards since you were so close to it. Course now it's mostly where Kemper Arena is which is about to be torn down. The stockyards are what made KC the metro city it is. ;) Anyway great stuff you have. It's good to see my city getting some love.

[@dave11686]

Keep up the good work!

[@04smallmj]

I really liked this video, the music goes well with it :D

[@uptownbronze]

I always liked the industrail district. It didn't matter what city it was in. It fascinates me. UB

[@FreewayBrent]

lol, damn. I guess I'll take your advice and avoid the area during the nighttime hours.

[@FoToEdge]

JUST PERFECT! Everything is included! Thank You - FoToEdge - Bob Travaglione - KC

[@Stlswagg78]

Nice video.What is the bridge your driving on at the end ?

[@darkpainter57]

it's the 12th street bridge, originally built in 1909, rebuilt in 1930, and 2000

[@chriscalvert8023]

I love The West Bottoms. I use to go to the Mills Street railyard with my dad when he worked there back in the 80s and 90s. I always thought it was a cool place.

[@erka001]

love this vid... i'd like to see more urban driving vids from the us, freeways, interstates etc are great, but we need more city scapes too. also i love seeing gritty parts of cities... this was like a ghost town, only there were some cars now and then. cheers

[@robbiehernandez1666]

Is that music?

[@dabadger9094]

Um, yes.

[@erka001]

Do you have an artist and title of track please? And do you have any mor similar vids?

[@birdsforlife2563]

this place has gotten worst there is now a bike gang near here with normally green bikes

[@erka001]

@eluko79 I just mean normal street instead of interstates/freeways. I find less street driving videos from the US.

[@Emperorlawson]

You're a much braver man than I. Lol unless you were filming from an armored truck

[@kcking23]

That area doesn't have crime, which I know that's what you're implying.

[@TheGoodChap]

it looks cool as hell, but definitely no crime. I honestly wish they still built buildings like these today so I could work in a place that feels more human. West bottoms is directly under I-70 heading into KC. It always reminded me of St Jo. since KC got the government rail contract and St Jo didn't St Jo stopped developing as much but it's just about as well preserved

[@UnrelatedArchives]

Is there a "Kansas City Avenue" in STL?

[@birdsforlife2563]

i just went there for my step dad (in the prison also his sentence was 2 years but it has been more than two years the justice system is messed up when you black)

[@oxnard2012]

my parents worked at the building on the left at 1:50

[@immenseLOTUS]

Now go to the west bottoms at around 2 AM and see if you dont get shot

[@Mickeym1a2n3]

cool i used to live on holly st close to observation park

[@dougchalmers7722]

Ignorance is bliss. Statistically the Westbottoms is more safe than the rivermarket, power and light, crossroads district and the country club plaza. thats a statistical fact. And its public record. The Westbottoms businesses pay off duty cops to patrol in the westbottoms on top of regular police patrols. Theres 4 wedding venues, The hobbs wedding venues, The foundation wedding venue, The guest list wedding venue and 1 other. Its the #1 place for photographers in KC also.