Stacking Strategy Might Solve Kansas City Transit FAIL

A thoughtful idea from our biz buddies focuses on metro solutions rather than merely following the KCMO model i.e. hoping that bike lanes solve all of our problems. 

Here's the word . . .

"Urban planners in the region have spent years trying to densify the urban core through redevelopment incentives, mixed-use construction and, most visibly, the Downtown streetcar line. The streetcar has generated enthusiasm and investment along its route, but it remains limited in scale and reach. Meanwhile, the broader transit network still struggles to connect the sprawling bistate metro in a meaningful way. Bus systems remain underfunded compared with peer metros, and commuting patterns continue to be dominated overwhelmingly by automobiles.

"That disconnect is why regional officials may want to examine the “Texas Stack” approach—not merely as a highway engineering concept, but as a long-term strategy integrating transportation, land use and economic development. In Texas metros, multi-level interchange systems are paired with frontage-road development and corridor planning designed to anticipate decades of growth, not simply respond to existing congestion. The result is infrastructure built around long-range mobility patterns and commercial expansion rather than short-term traffic relief."

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

Ingram's: Should We Start Stacking?