Kansas City Road Diet Cont'd

This local prog blog is pretty much an outlet for civic garbage nowadays but we happily share their content if only to offer a preview of hapless schemes from amateur urban planners. 

Consider . . .

This report counts Armor Blvd as a success despite overwhelming push back from residents.

Even better . . .

This bit of community "journalism" doesn't dare to mention outright SMALL BIZ & NEIGHBORHOOD REBELLION after a proposed road diet on Truman Road. 

Still . . . 

Here's their side of the story . . . 

"So, Kansas City Hall is slimming down many of those wide open roads. They hope it will slow drivers down to make car crashes less fatal.

"You might not get home in time for dinner, but you’re more likely to get there safely — and so will the pedestrians and bicyclists."

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

Kansas City knows which streets are most dangerous. Now, it's trying to fix them

Four-lane roads in Kansas City are a relic of urban sprawl in the 20th century. Now, they're emptier than ever, and traffic experts say that encourages dangerous driving.