Kansas City Question: Will $4.25-MILLION Grant Improve Swope Park Public Safety?!?

Possibly.

But we still wouldn't advise hanging out here after dark. 

Check the basics . . .

"The $4.25-MILLION grant is made possible through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP), which devotes millions of dollars for locally-led projects to create new city parks or rehabilitate existing outdoor spaces, driven by the needs and vision of local communities.  

"Improvements include a new neighborhood connection trail, a 10,000-square-foot destination playground, renovations to five shelters and a bandstand, and pedestrian and bicycle interventions along access roads."

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