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.
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.
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Eight redevelopment controversies reveal Kansas City neighborhoods’ resilience kansascity.com/news/local/ar…
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/…
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
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
New group takes up the torch, pushing to remove highway loop north of downtown Kansas City kansascity.com/news/local/ar…
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
What would you like to see for the future of 71 Highway, the 71 Highway corridor, and Prospect Avenue? Let us know!
For those interested in person, join us today at Southeast High School from 10a until noon as we talk about how we can do right by our community and our neighbors
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Love this idea for the north loop. So much housing where that highway that everyone hates (including drivers) currently lives.
North Loop Neighbors retweeted
Here are some images of what that connection used to look like. 6th Street Trafficway was the main thoroughfare leading to the Intercity Viaduct, and Independence Avenue dead-ended at Grand. The NLN vision illustrates a potential continuous Independence Avenue
ALT Historic oblique photography of downtown Kansas City, looking northeast toward the Missouri River before I-70.
ALT Historic aerial imagery showing the northern section of the downtown Kansas City area, including 6th Street trafficway.
ALT Vision plan developed by MCLV for North Loop Neighbors, highlighting infill development, parks space, and a continuous Independence Boulevard / Linear Park