A proposed new connection between Columbus Park and the Berkley Riverfront could soon be one step closer to reality.
The Port Authority of Kansas City, a state-created agency that supports development projects in Kansas City, has been involved with the build out of the once-underused Berkley Riverfront into a full-fledged neighborhood and entertainment district with a soccer stadium and a soon-to-be streetcar connection.
But with last week’s opening of a pedestrian bridge from the River Market to the riverfront, there still remains a missing easily accessible link from Columbus Park to the riverfront along Lydia Avenue…