Bunch proposes parklets for KC

[FangKC]

Council member Eric Bunch proposes parklets for Kansas City

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Parklets are essentially mini-parks — often outfitted with seating, landscaping, bike racks and even art — but some also serve as sidewalk cafes. They replace on-street parking spaces or simply fill unused pavement, where parking is not allowed.
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Bunch is working with the city's legal department on a code revision to allow parklets.

Property owners would apply for permits and pay a fee, which would fund a safety inspection program. There would be two different kinds of permits, one for mini-parks and another for sidewalk cafes.

Bunch said no parklet would be installed without the adjacent property owner's approval.
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https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/pa ... ansas-city

[Riverite]

Sounds like an amazing idea! Small parks add so much to the vibrancy of a city

[normalthings]

Council member Eric Bunch proposes parklets for Kansas City

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Parklets are essentially mini-parks — often outfitted with seating, landscaping, bike racks and even art — but some also serve as sidewalk cafes. They replace on-street parking spaces or simply fill unused pavement, where parking is not allowed.
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Bunch is working with the city's legal department on a code revision to allow parklets.

Property owners would apply for permits and pay a fee, which would fund a safety inspection program. There would be two different kinds of permits, one for mini-parks and another for sidewalk cafes.

Bunch said no parklet would be installed without the adjacent property owner's approval.
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https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/pa ... ansas-city

1800 Walnut will have one of these

[earthling]

Hopefully these will be tastefully pulled off, establishing above avg standards. If the first couple aren't designed well they may not be used and therefore lack of interest to expand.












Basic but doable...


Qurirky works...


Don't bother...


Meh..


Nah..


Pass...

[earthling]

Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters Co-Founder Bo Nelson hopes to install a parklet in front of their new building at 519 E 18th Street.

Also says a local team won a parklet competition in Denver. Couldn't find any of their designs.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/pa ... ansas-city

[DaveKCMO]

Thou Mayest Coffee Roasters Co-Founder Bo Nelson hopes to install a parklet in front of their new building at 519 E 18th Street.

Also says a local team won a parklet competition in Denver. Couldn't find any of their designs.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/pa ... ansas-city

https://twitter.com/BetterBlockKC/statu ... 9892169729

[town cow]

The parklet ordinance was passed by city council committee today, and will be voted on by the full council tomorrow.

[normalthings]

It will go back to committee get reworked

[gfenn11]

KC Taco Co. is the first place I've seen in downtown that has added a parklet in front of the business.

[langosta]

Any talk on making this permanent?

[normalthings]

Any talk on making this permanent?

This might be it?
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

[DaveKCMO]

Any talk on making this permanent?

This might be it?
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

Mayor Lucas mentioned making outdoor dining expansion triggered by COVID permanent in his state of the city address.