Often forget about this hidden dilapidated ghost town. We biked through here recently and were fascinated. Something to check out on bike when up for an adventurous journey of industrial grit. Seems like the only place left is a church that draws immigrants from Sudan.
From downtown we bike the HOA bridge then cut left first road and eventually make it over in just a few minutes. Can also reach the airport if you want to bike around it. Or can park and ride at airport then venture over.
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It's easily the creepiest neighborhood in the city and I've been in most of them.
earthling wrote:Often forget about this hidden dilapidated ghost town. We biked through here recently and were fascinated. Something to check out on bike when up for an adventurous journey of industrial grit. Seems like the only place left is a church that draws immigrants from Sudan.
And apartments popular with sex offenders.
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flyingember wrote:It's easily the creepiest neighborhood in the city and I've been in most of them.
I think the neighborhood down by the Local Pig is the Creepiest. That area looks like Rich Hill Missouri or Appalachia
The East Bottoms is odd, but it has a lot of people that live there. So, it never has that abandoned feel like Harlem.
I think the Stadium Drive area between Linwood and Raytown Rd could give Harlem a run for its money on the creepy scale. I never stop along there, but there is a weird abandoned log building and the old Leeds Diner that both seem a bit... weird.
I always thought Harlem could become the next West Bottoms in terms of an urban renaissance neighborhood. I know it would take a lot, but those would be some killer views of the city.
However there's a buzz and projects afoot there as well as some great events and cool stores. Harlem would be one of those new gritty on the edge neighborhoods if someone would take a real interest in it and see it's potential.
What about all the wooded area along the north bank of the Missouri River near Harlem? Why has that never been developed? That land can't be that expensive.
JBmidtown wrote:What about all the wooded area along the north bank of the Missouri River near Harlem? Why has that never been developed? That land can't be that expensive.
Buying land from the federal government that's purposefully designated as floodable space likely has more red tape than can be imagined.
I was in Harlem for what may have been the first time a couple of weeks ago. Came down US169 without realizing the southbound lanes on the Broadway Bridge were closed. Had to drive through Harlem to get to the Oak Street Bridge (Heart of America Bridge). From the traffic at the time, I suspect a lot of Kansas Citians were making their first acquaintance with Harlem.
Lol, you are lucky you made it as to get over to Burlington (Oak St) to the HOA bridge you basically cross a rail yard. 75% of the time the through streets are blocked by trains
