On April 6th, 2017, the Westport Community Improvement District, in partnership with the Westport Regional Business League, submitted an application for the vacation of public right of way on Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of the historic Westport neighborhood. In simple terms, that means that Westport business owners are asking the City…
West Terrace Park (also known as Case Park) is one of Kansas City’s most under-appreciated and underutilized green spaces, with a scenic landscape and stone ramparts framing stunning panoramic views of the West Bottoms, Missouri River, and beyond. While well-used and well-loved by some, the park is too often overlooked by Downtown residents, employees, and…
Washington Square Park has all the ingredients to be a great public space, but a host of challenges stand in the way of its potential. A new concept for the park seeks to tackle those challenges head on and recreate the success other cities have seen with urban destination public spaces. With the iconic Union…