Approximately 130 community members attended the second in-person public meeting for the South Loop Project to view and react to preliminary park concepts. Public Meeting #2 was held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at The Gallery event space located at 61 E 14th St., Kansas City, MO 64105 near the project study area. Doors opened to the public at 5 p.m., and a 30-minute formal presentation began at 5:30 p.m. 

The purpose of Public Meeting #2 was to:

• Present initial park concepts.
• Elicit feedback to weigh in on the park concepts, ways in which the park can be inviting and inclusive, and an opportunity for attendees to submit open-ended comments.
• Record the presentation and launch an online survey to offer an alternate method of participation for those who were unable to attend.
  

Following the meeting, a video recording of the presentation was uploaded to YouTube and posted on the project website for those who were unable to attend in person.

Attendees had the opportunity to complete a survey that asked for their concept preference, how they would access the park (transit and mobility options), and and how the team could make this project more inviting and inclusive. For those who were unable to attend the in-person public meeting the same activities were available as an online survey (in English and Spanish), from April 11-15, 2023. 

Design concepts under review and evaluation

The second survey received over 1,000 responses and custom comments. In response to feedback collected following the second public meeting, a third preliminary design concept was developed to show all streets open to through traffic in the project area. The design concepts are pictured above. Click the image for a larger view.