2022 has been an amazing year for active transportation projects in the KC area. With Thanksgiving around the corner, I'm starting a thread to celebrate a few of the projects I'm thankful for. I'll share a new project each day. The gears of progress can turn slowly. Many recent projects are building on years of long planning and community effort. While it shouldn't have to be so difficult, we can appreciate the barriers overcome.

Before the snow, the gas company started digging a hole in front of my home. We are a few years into gas line replacement for the entire neighborhood, so this isn't unusual. What is interesting to me is... The hole they are digging was paved nine days earlier. That is also interesting because...

It appears likely @cityofnkc may decide to remove their brand-new complete street improvements on Armour Road in response to complaints about slower traffic. The 6pm Oct 15 public meeting will be filled with anecdotes, but this seems like a good time to review some research: @cityofnkc Let’s start with safety: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tells us that pedestrian fatalities across the country have increased by 35% over the past decade, far out of proportion to increases in walking and driving.

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