Per City of Kansas City, MO Communications:
Kansas City Launches First Phase of “Reconnecting the East Side” (PEL) Study
Kansas City, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), will host a community summit public involvement event for the Reconnecting the East Side Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.
The boundaries of the study include the U.S. 71 corridor from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard on the north to 85th Street on the south, and Paseo Boulevard on the west and Swope Parkway on the east.
The Reconnecting the East Side Community Summit will take place from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Southeast High School (3500 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132).
The community summit will focus on gathering public input about needs, issues, and potential improvements for the corridor.
Please visit the project website to learn more about the project and share your input, https://reconnecteastside.com/events.
You can read the full press release under Kansas City, Missouri Media Advisories here.
For more information, contact Ryan McMonigle, KCMO Public Information Officer for Public Works, at ryan.mcmonigle@kcmo.org.