Kansas City Fakes Sidewalk Repair Again

As seasons change Kansas City recycles a broken promise . . .

This time there's a "green" angle to the ghost repairs that never seem to happen. Check-it . . .

“We know that sidewalks around the city, in all neighborhoods, are a top priority for residents,” explained KCMO Media Relations Manager Maggie Green. “We want to learn what materials, what repair techniques can maybe help save us money, are faster to repair, can repair around tree roots.”

The first pilot program involves a rubber sidewalk near East 41st Street and Kenwood Avenue.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

KCMO launches pilot programs for sidewalk repairs

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Over the next year, Kansas City, Missouri, will study the effectiveness of three pilot programs designed to repair sidewalks. Since voters approved a property tax increase to fund a General Obligation bond (GO Bond), the city has initiated a 20-year, $150 million project to repair, redesign, replace and add sidewalks.

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