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The building is still standing despite a fire last winter that caused extensive damage. Theres a whole host of reasons for the increase, Kelley said. We just dont have enough legal support to be able to make a significant impact.. Public safety, which includes the police, fire department and municipal court, makes up $415.6 million. [9], Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 08:44, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education, Kansas City Police Department - Central Patrol, "50 Years of Divestment And Racial Divide Along Troost Avenue, Change Is In The Wind - Director Kevin Bryce Talks About His Film "We Are Superman" KKFI", "J.C. Nichols and the Country Club District: Suburban Aesthetics and Property Values", "J.C. Nichols' whites-only neighborhoods, boosted by Star's founder, leave indelible mark", "William S. Worley. Section 6 in the J.C. Nichols Investment Co. Slaughters neighborhood group successfully lobbied to bring a suburban-style grocery store east of Troost, where a lack of stores with fresh produce and meat made the area a virtual food desert for a decade. This special series explored the history and impact of the most distinct lines in Kansas City: Troost Avenue, the State Line, the Wyandotte-Johnson county line, and the Missouri River. In May 2020, the Kansas City City Council passed its Vision Zero resolution with the goal to eliminate all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and increase safe and equitable mobility for everyone. The Splash of Life building on Troost is not the only property with a long shelf life on the citys dangerous buildings list. As the Porter land was sold, moderately priced homes were built in the east on either side of the Paseo corridor. He was only notified of the buildings code violations, Crowell said. Afterward he was placed on probation for five years. Street car passengers riding 31st Street or Troost Avenue cars were given transfers for changing cars at this important intersection. But Nichols also helped introduce racial segregation to the citys neighborhoods, having developed about 50 blocks worth of residential homes with covenants that forbade black or Jewish residents from ever buying them. He then moved on to renovating the second floor and putting wooden rafters in the ceiling. On Dec. 5, 2019, a 63-year-old pedestrian was killed at Poplar Avenue. The Beacon in your inbox. It was set to be demolished in March, until the dangerous building team came to inspect the building and saw the improvements Crowell had made. Guide: KC Black Owned Businesses MIKCexplore The driver fled, but a witness forced him to pull over near Bannister Road and Wayne Avenue. Two more pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes on Troost last year. Perhaps no city in America has a more stark physical and symbolic division than Troost Avenue. It is 10.7 miles long, from the north point at 4th Street to the south point at Bannister Road.