Beyond The Loop is Missouri’s first Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) project included exploring opportunities to condense and/or relocate the existing I-70 Highway.
Confluence led the urban planning components of this study as part of a multi-disciplinary team, analyzing opportunities for transforming and supporting future growth and urban revitalization in the northern section of Downtown Kansas City. Alternative options for the Central Business District encourage appropriately scaled infill development and integrated open spaces, fostering a healthy and active urban environment for the Downtown area.
These options included completely removing the highway to accommodate new mixed-use development, an integrated stormwater management feature, initial plans for replacing the Buck O’Neil Bridge, and substituting the existing Missouri 9 Highway with an at-grade boulevard layout.
Beyond The Loop: Integrated Urban Design Plan
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Client: Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
Images Credit: Confluence