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About the Roy Blunt Luminary Park
The Roy Blunt Luminary Park is a sustainable urban park over I-670 linking adjacent communities and a collaborative partnership led by City of Kansas City, Downtown Council of Kansas City, and Port KC. Once complete, the 5.5-acre park will serve as a landmark green space featuring inclusive play areas, entertainment amenities, and multimodal transportation options. The project team includes HNTB, OJB, BNIM, and vital key stakeholders, with Clarkson Construction and JE Dunn serving as Construction Management/General Contractor (CM/GC).
Media contacts
Sherae Honeycutt, press secretary for City of Kansas City by email at sherae.honeycutt@kcmo.org or phone (816) 946-3611.
Roy Blunt Luminary Park secures $5.1 million private contribution from the Mallouk Family Foundation for inclusive play
Roy Blunt Luminary Park is thrilled to announce a $5.1 million private contribution from the Mallouk Family Foundation, marking a major milestone for the signature urban park spanning I-670 in downtown Kansas City.
This landmark gift launches Variety KC’s Ten Parks Project initiative to build 10 fully accessible, all-ability play spaces across Greater Kansas City. The Ten Parks Project is driven by the vision and philanthropic investment of Peter and Veronica Mallouk, who have partnered with Variety KC to build a connected, metro-wide network of truly inclusive parks. When complete, no family will be more than 10 miles from a world-class, fully inclusive playground.
“Kansas City parks, playgrounds, and our public spaces belong to everyone. Peter and Veronica Mallouk are putting that belief into action and changing lives and joy in Kansas City for generations,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas. “The generous investment of the Mallouks and partnership with Variety KC doesn’t just build a playground; it sends a message to every family in this city, particularly those raising children of all abilities that they belong here, and belong in the heart of the city and our region. We are grateful for their extraordinary gift and even more excited about what it says about the future of this city.” Read full news release…
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Download playground renderings updated as of April 2026. Image credit: OJB Landscape Architecture
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Download high-resolution renderings updated as of March 2026. Image credit: OJB Landscape Architecture
Roy Blunt Luminary Park unveiled as official name of South Loop Project
Roy Blunt Luminary Park is the new official name of the South Loop Project, announced during the Downtown Council’s 2025 Annual Luncheon on Friday, April 11, 2025. The name was revealed by the Project Partners—the Downtown Council of Kansas City, City of Kansas City, and Port KC—three years after the park’s concept was first introduced at the same event.
Distinctive. Visionary. Intuitive. Roy Blunt Luminary Park pays tribute to longtime public servant former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, celebrates the brilliance in the heart of our city of lights, and shines bright for generations to come. He served as a U.S. Senator representing Missouri from 2011 to 2023.
“The determination of Kansas City, Downtown Council, and Port KC to create an extraordinary public space in the middle of Downtown is something that I’ve been pleased to be a part of,” said former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt. “I was lucky to get to represent Missouri and Kansas City in the U.S. Senate and as Missouri’s Secretary of State. This park will reconnect communities and be another place that helps define Kansas City as one of America’s great cities. It is truly an honor to be associated with this park, and Abby and my family join me in our appreciation.”
An ambitious, once-in-a-generation opportunity, Roy Blunt Luminary Park will create a vibrant urban haven for gathering, play, education and cultural art, along with quiet, reflective spaces, accessible to everyone in our community. Read full news release…
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View or download the 60 percent design flyover animation video. Video credit: OJB Landscape Architecture
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