Erasing the Redline Together: The Troost Avenue Story

Racism and lack of investment have deeply impacted many neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri. While there has been a dismantling of systems that created these inequities, few efforts to support community-driven and equity-focused redevelopment have taken place. Even after the elimination of redlining, the lack of corrective actions leave many communities economically compromised with lower quality-of-life for residents. This becomes apparent at the neighborhood edge where stable neighborhoods can be found across the street.

This presentation focuses on Troost Avenue where leaders on the east side (predominantly people of color) and west side (predominantly white) directed planning efforts focused on bridging the racial and economic divide establishing land use and guidelines through discussions at the dinner table, photography walks and displays, community research, self-promoted town hall meetings, and more.

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