Hey all, I'll be visiting Kansas City in July/August and would like to see the town. Anyone from there/been there and know of anything interesting in the urban planning field?
Hey all, I'll be visiting Kansas City in July/August and would like to see the town. Anyone from there/been there and know of anything interesting in the urban planning field?
I live in the Kansas City Metro and would recommend going to:
Country Club Plaza - urban design
Westport - urban design
Loose Park - great park with a great view of the Plaza
Liberty Memorial - best view of the Kansas City Skyline, hands down
Crossroads Arts District - best on a First Friday to see the "Creative Class" at work
City Market - urban design
Power & Light - redevelopment / entertainment district
If you have an specific urban planning interests, let me know and I can make more recommendations.
Cheers!
Howabout the freeway FUBAR of US 71 on the KCMO's south side?
Mike
Everything zseaman said are good attractions and the spots most visitors check out. It really helps to get out and walk around, especially around plaza/westport and downtown, that way you can see how many fountains are in this city (hint: a lot!)
Might also want to check out the Brookside and Quality Hill neighborhoods as well. As a recent transplant from Chicago, my favorite area is near the Liberty Memorial. And check out Union Station, it's a massive building.
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Check out the west bottoms too.
Old industrial area being re-purposed.
Kauffman Stadium
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Is Town Topic burgers still open?Originally posted by VexedCoffee
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As of about a year ago, definitely! Tasty, tiny, and one of the few places I found in downtown/midtown area open 24 hours while living there as a student. I went to the Broadway & Southwest Blvd location.Is Town Topic burgers still open?
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