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In the wake of World War II, car ownership surged, and Kansas City developed a reputation as a car-crazy town. So, in 1951, City Manager L.P. Cookingham published a report outlining the framework for a new — and necessary — regional interstate highway system.
Notably absent from the plan was convenient highway access to Brookside, Waldo, and the Country Club neighborhoods south of Brush Creek, all areas with high rates of vehicle ownership and use…