What’s changed with Kansas City sidewalks and what could happen next

In this final report in the MidtownKC Walks series, the call for change in Kansas City.  In the first story, Kansas City residents, especially those in Midtown, said they are more dissatisfied with the condition of sidewalks than almost ...

Sidewalks: The call for change across the country

    It was complaints about cracks and other problems that led Ithaca, New York to develop a new policy on sidewalk repair. In this fourth report in the MidtownKC Walks series, what other cities are doing to change their sidewalk policies. ...

Why dissatisfaction with sidewalks is growing

Candice Minear, an independent living advocate at The Whole Person, knows the sidewalks of Westport better than most people. She knows where the pavement is too narrow to navigate, there cracks can catch the wheels of a wheelchair, and where ...

Many people are surprised to learn their responsibility for sidewalk maintenance

In this second report in the MidtownKC Walks series, residents say they are surprised to learn that responsibility for sidewalk maintenance lies with individual property owners. In the first story, Kansas City residents, especially those in ...

Midtown residents dissatisfied with sidewalks

Cracked, chipped and leaf-covered sidewalks are some of the problems Sara Murphy and her children encounter when they walk in Hyde Park. Murphy is among a number of Midtown residents who wonder why sidewalks are so hard to maneuver. In this ...

Preliminary survey results: Better sidewalks would lead to more walking

People who live and work in Midtown say they would walk more if sidewalks were in better shape. They also think their families and other folks would do the same. The Midtown KC Post, BikeWalkKC and The Whole Person are working together on the ...

You say sidewalks are important – we want to know why

The Midtown KC Post, BikeWalkKC and The Whole Person are teaming up to engage Midtown residents in a discussion of Kansas City’s sidewalks, why sidewalks are important and how sidewalk policy could be improved. The goal of the MidtownKC Walks ...