Time For Johnson County Road Diets??!

Sadly, amateur urban planners never seem to account for small biz reaction and feedback from the public when designing their plans.

Here's one more example . . . This time from our Golden Ghetto pals . . .

Nearby business owners commend the effort, but they don't agree with everything in the plan, like narrowing Merriam Drive from Johnson Drive to the farmers market from three lanes to two.

Several business owners near Merriam and Johnson drives believe narrowing the street right outside their doors is a bad idea.

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

Business owners petition against city's proposal to narrow Merriam Drive

MERRIAM, Kan. - A plan meant to move downtown Merriam forward is driving business owners to start a petition against the proposal. The city of Merriam wants to revitalize its downtown. Nearby business owners commend the effort, but they don't agree with everything in the plan, like narrowing Merriam Drive from Johnson Drive to the farmers market from three lanes to two.