We are neighbors advocating to eliminate the North Loop highway from Downtown Kansas City, and replace it with all of the things that make downtown so great.
Kansas City, MO
Joined October 2022
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North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Walking across the freeway Detroit is planning to tear out has really reinforced the case for North Loop removal in my mind. This is a much worse project, connecting the edge of a very unevenly developed part of downtown to a low rise residential area. The North Loop slices through two thriving commercial districts.
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
As cities like #Durham consider removing their urban freeways, let us:
1) never forget what we lost to "urban renewal", and
2) develop a better future for all
The photo here shows #Kansas City's North Loop freeway (right), and the neighborhoods that it displaced (left).
Our friends at @kcnorthloop North Loop Neighbors have a vision of what this amazing space could become 🏙️
Should Durham, NC get rid of the Durham Freeway?
#freewayremoval #urbanrenewal #transit
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
The North Loop destroyed a huge swath of our downtown. North Loop Neighbors is an advocacy coalition to rebuild what was lost.
See more at northloopneighbors.com
#NorthLoopNeighbors #ReconnectingCommunities
ALT Looking north from 7th and Main in 1893, 2023, and into the future
ALT Aerial photos and a vision plan of the North Loop area in 1940, 2023, and today
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Removing a highway is about more than eliminating a costly and decaying road. It’s about creating opportunity for community to thrive.
Rochester did it with the inner loop, and already the city is seeing the fruit of that labor.
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
I stopped by to listen to the reconnecting the Westside conversation today. Great stories, beautiful history, and proud people are exactly the right combination to envision and build a beautiful future for our Westside. Excited for what’s to come.
Should the I-35 through the Westside Remain, be Realigned, be Removed, or something else completely?
Kansas City is looking for feedback and ideas to Reconnect the Westside here: reconnectwestside.com/commun…
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
The Rochester highway removal was able to reclaim 6.5 acres of land, leading to $229 million in development and millions in new tax revenue for the city.
We need more urban highway removals.
Check out this thoughtful KCQ article about the history of I-35 through the Westside and the community it impacted
How highways decimated Kansas City’s West Side over decades of development kansascity.com/news/your-kcq…
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Eight redevelopment controversies reveal Kansas City neighborhoods’ resilience kansascity.com/news/local/ar…
The @UMKC junior year urban planning and design studio recently reimagined the North Loop as a BRT transit way and TOD site for the Bistate Transit Corridor. Check out their work below!
@KansasCity @MARCKCMetro @FrischPlan
info.umkc.edu/63rd-st-studio…
ALT Transit Hub design by UMKC student Caleb Eason. Copyright Curstors of the University of Missouri System.
ALT Transit Hub design by UMKC student Wyatt Boyd. Copyright Curstors of the University of Missouri System.
ALT Transit Hub design by UMKC student Wyatt Boyd. Copyright Curstors of the University of Missouri System.
You already know our answer!
But the great thing about removing the North Loop is that we don’t need “unlimited funding.” For a little up front planning and infrastructure work, we can restore a vibrant, revenue-generating neighborhood and create a financial net positive for KC.
ALT Rendering of neighborhoods restored where the North Loop used to be.
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Really proud of this one!
For A People’s History of Kansas City, I explored the construction of Highway 71 — Bruce R. Watkins Drive. 2,000 homes were destroyed and thousands more Black residents were displaced because of it.
kcur.org/history/2025-04-30/…
Reconnecting the Westside Community Summit materials and a survey are posted online. Great opportunity to share your ideas and opinions: reconnectwestside.com/commun…
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Thanks to @urbanlab_kc for chatting with us! Episode will be out everywhere tomorrow. We'll discuss some of their projects, as well as a project from @KCNorthLoop 🙌
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Reconnecting the Westside is seeking input to address historic challenges caused by the building of I-35 & I-670.
Join the Community Summit on April 5 to help shape a safer, more connected future.
📍 Boulevard Brewery
🕘 9:30–11:30 AM
More info: kcmo.gov/news
