Kansas City MO Walkability Plan meetings Jan. 23 & Jan 28

Kansas City, Missouri, is planning two meetings to discuss the draft Kansas City Walkability Plan:

• 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan 23rd at Northland Neighborhoods Inc., on the lower east-side level of Antioch Center (5312 N.E. Chouteau Trafficway).This presentation will cover the plan's impact on the northland area.
  
• 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2003, Rockhurst University Community Center at 54th St. and Troost Ave. Guest Speaker: Ollie Gates

From a KCMO press release:

Walkability Friends:

The purpose of the meeting is to present:

§ why we are doing the Walkability Plan
§ what the process has been and who has been involved
§ what the major recommendations of the plan are, particularly those that relate to neighborhoods, and to the design of development to be walkable
§ what changes we should expect as a result of the plan
§ how you can be involved in revising the draft plan and plan adoption

Meeting Location for Jan 28th meeting: Rockhurst University Community Center, parking lot on north side of building, enter from Troost Avenue or 54th Street. Located on # 25 Troost bus line and accessible from Brush Creek or 55th Street exits off Bruce R. Watkins Drive.

The draft plan is posted on the City's web site.

For more information please call Lynnis Jameson (513-2853) (e-mail: Lynnis_Jameson@kcmo.org) or Gerald Williams (513-2897) (e-mail: Gerald_Williams@kcmo.org) City Planning and Development Dept., City of Kansas City, Missouri

You can also use KCMO's Neighborhood Walking Survey, which is part of the Walkability Plan, to document how pedestrian-friendly (or otherwise) your neighborhood is.