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Less lanes, more crosswalks, and — drum roll, please — more parking.

Those are some of the changes coming to the Southwest Boulevard area — from Broadway Boulevard to 31st Street — with the goal of making it safer for drivers + pedestrians.

Phase one will utilize ~$4 million to update the stretch between Broadway Boulevard and 25th Street by:

Flipping four-lane streets into one lane each direction with a center turning lane
Adding crosswalks and improving sidewalks
Updating traffic signals
"Adding lighting and anti-bird netting beneath the I-35 bridge
Adding signage + natural landscaping

The city aims to complete this by summer 2026, just in time for the World Cup.

Want to learn more about the proposal and voice your opinion? Attend the next community outreach meeting, hosted by the Westside Neighborhood Association, on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Guadalupe Centers (1015 Avenida Cesar Chavez, KCMO).