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Having just purchased at Riverbend Lofts at 2nd & Main, I couldn’t have been more thrilled when I came across this discussion about the 2nd Street Landscape Project. Amazingly, I hadn’t heard of this streetscaping project before, and it looks like it’s exactly what that area of the River Market needs.

Proposed items for the 2nd Street Corridor include:

• Roadway and sidewalk dimensions that give priority to pedestrian access, but also provide
  vehicular access
• An architectural element that could serve as a wayfinder or meeting point, with visibility
  from 5th Street, through the City Market and to 2nd Street

• Various parking options, including parallel and angled parking
• The addition of design elements to the existing sub-station on 2nd and Grand that
  would be incorporated seamlessly with other design features
• The development of pedestrian plazas, particularly at intersections along 2nd Street
  where there would be limited vehicular traffic
• An interpretive tower that would incorporate historical photos and signage about the
  history of Kansas City and the River Market
• Public amenities, such as bike racks and park benches that would be consistent with
  other aesthetic design elements along 2nd Street

Some links to PDFs with more information
http://www.kcmo.org/cimo/PAL/2ndStreetTabloid83.pdf
http://www.kcmo.org/cimo/PAL/2ndStreetEnews83.pdf