Picture some of Kansas City’s most iconic neighborhoods, where you might go for a stroll on a warm evening to get ice cream or a beer.
Takeaways
- The Kansas City Council is considering an ordinance to end its parking minimum requirements in the urban core south of the Missouri River.
- Supporters say that those parking minimums have caused construction costs to balloon, made affordable housing unfeasible, and prevented small businesses from getting their footing.
- At the same time, several Midtown neighborhood leaders oppose the ordinance. They’re concerned that the ordinance goes too far and could push cars into surrounding streets in search of parking.
Brookside. 39th Street. River Market. 18th and Vine. Westport.
All of these neighborhoods — largely built before 1950 — would be illegal to build under today’s zoning laws.
Soon, the Kansas City Council may consider legislation that aims to change those regulations…