Neighbors in Lee’s Summit push back against city’s sidewalk plans

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A battle over land is reaching a boiling point in one Lee’s Summit neighborhood.

The city of Lee’s Summit is planning a sidewalk expansion project that would take parts of dozens of homeowners’ front yards, but residents aren’t going down without a fight. . . .

The current plan would expand the sidewalk 10 feet on one side of the street and 5 feet on the other.

Neighbors say that would mean losing large portions of their yards and cutting down century-old trees. The city says the project would create a multi-use, bi-directional path for bikes and pedestrians while improving water drainage.

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Neighbors in Lee’s Summit push back against city’s sidewalk plans

MoBikeFed comment: This section of Douglas Road currently has narrow sidewalks, on one side of the road in some sections, and both sides in others.

The road is a two lane configuration that carries fairly heavy traffic as the continuation to the north is one of the city's busiest commercial areas, with downtown Lee's Summit to the south:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yqrKNQq9J5PqSVzX8?g_st=ac

Find out more about the project or leave a public comment at:

https://lsmo-douglas.com/

"The Douglas Street project improvements include roadway reconstruction to a two-lane section, one in each direction, with a shared-use path on the east side and continuous sidewalk along the west side of the road. Other improvements include curb and gutter, enclosed storm drainage, intersection improvements, continuous street lighting, new waterline infrastructure, and associated utility relocations. The City anticipates these improvements will support the City’s Livable Street Policy and Greenway Master Plan. The City anticipates these improvements will promote economic activity and investment along Pryor Road, a key corridor in southwest Lee’s Summit, and will also support the City’s Livable Streets Policy and impending future development. The project goals are improved safety, operations, and livability."