Join representatives of Coleman Highlands and other area neighborhoods, as well as inidviduals involved with Midtown area planning, at 9:30am at Westport-Roanoke Community Center for a discussion about safety issues on Southwest Trafficway. Coffee and donuts will be available.
Confirmed attendees/participants:
Representatives from the Coleman Highlands Neighborhood Association
Councilman Crispin Rae (and he is hoping to also get someone from Public Works to attend)
Representatives from Westside Central
Representatives from Sacred Heart
Representatives from Reconnecting the Westside
Roanoke and Valentine Neighborhood Associations have also been notified so hopefully we will have a good turnout!
Prepare for the meeting:
In advance of this discussion, feel free to read some of the following articles and discussions and visit the websites of the below organizations involved in addressing road safety in the urban core.
- Coleman Highlands resident George Baggett’s guest article in the Kansas City Star regarding the dangers of Southwest Trafficway: “Of Course Kansas City Drivers Are Bad. I See it Every Day.”
- “What’s the Worst Intersection in Kansas City? All of Them” (KCUR)
- “What is the most cursed intersection in Kansas City?” (A Reddit discussion)
- Westport Rd and Southwest Trafficway intersection re-imagining by Urbanlab KC (this is not an official plan – just an idea they were throwing out there, but worth looking at)
- “Southwest Trafficway History” (Valentine Neighborhood Association)
- Mid-America Regional Council’s Vision Zero 2022 – 2027 Transportation Safety Plan
- BikeWalkKC’s Infrastructure and Safety Equity Analysis (promoting safety for pedestrians and cyclists throughout the metro)
- Kansas City Coalition for Roadway Safety Grant Application (opens April 1, closes April 30)
- Midtown KC Now (developing community improvement districts which promote a positive community environment — including safer streets)
- Reconnecting the Westside (dedicated to addressing the issues Westside faces due to the placement of I-35 and 670, which is also directly related to why Southwest Trafficway is the way it is)
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