Several ongoing developments aim to make Kansas City more livable by revitalizing the city with open space strategies, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, and a new land-use plan for downtown.
"Kansas City has ridden on its green reputation for a century. It built in the early 1900s what was long considered to be one of the nation's most impressive systems of parks and boulevards, on a plan originally designed by landscape architect George Kessler.Downtown never played a big role as the Kessler plan developed, but the spirit of the plan could be revived in the current push to think green." Several ongoing projects aim to make it a more "livable" city.
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: KC planners hope a greener city will spur rebirth

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