Sunday, July 31, 2022

Paseo Gateway Big Dig

The Paseo Gateway Plan involves a complete re-working of the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Paseo Boulevard in the Northeast area of Kansas City.   Two motels were leveled and a trunk lot removed.  In addition, several affordable housing projects were involved.  The last image below shows what the finished product will look like.  



Above and below, looking south from Missouri Avenue.  Kansas City University is on the left. Below right the KC skyline. 

Below, two photos, looking north from Independence Boulevard toward the Bond Bridge. 



 



3 comments:

  1. old Chouteau Courts apts at top of photo (Independence Ave & Tracy) were razed during pandemic, Google 570 Tracy and you'll see them, 570 Tracy is on my birth cert, immediately behind (N) it was old, Garrison school, it was one of 10? or so black-only KCMO elementary schools during segregation; before "urban renewal" that part of almost-NE was known as Beledere Hollow, a black neighborhood, businesses, AME chruch, Chouteau Courts eliminated that

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