Grassroots Urbanist Groups Are Reshaping Kansas City - City Hall Is Listening

We had a chance to sit down with Urban Lab KC- an urbanist group focused on improving the urban landscape throughout Kansas City. They focus on creating graphic visualizations to help folks imagine what the future of the city could look like, while also aiming to work directly with city officials.

We spoke about current projects the group is working on, as well as efforts from other groups in the area such as the North Loop Neighbors who are proposing a highway removal project that would have massive benefits for the area. Let us know what you think so far about our episodes from Kansas City! More to come...

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Links mentioned in this episode:

North Loop Neighbors: https://www.northloopneighbors.com/

Urban Lab KC: https://urbanlabkc.org/

00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - What is The Current State of Urbanism in KC?
03:03 - How has the KC Streetcar Effected the Area?
06:19 - Pedestrianizing The Plaza
09:28 - Roadway Redesigns
11:18 - Why Did You Start Urban Lab?
14:15 - Highway Removal Proposal
16:18 - Upcoming Projects
19:02 - Tips for Getting Started with Advocacy Like This

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