KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City’s historic Jazz District opened a new pedestrian mall Wednesday after nearly a year of construction.
City leaders cut the ribbon on the 18th Street pedestrian mall, which runs from the Paseo to Woodland. The stretch will be car-free during certain events.
The project removed curbs, gutters and parking spots to make the area more pedestrian-friendly during festivals and events. The car-free mall sits in front of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the American Jazz Museum.
Part of ‘Revive the Vine’ effort
The pedestrian mall is part of a larger push to “Revive the Vine,” turning the historic Jazz District into a place where people spend the whole day and return again…