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re-imagining METCALF AVENUE

Downtown Overland ParkThe Overland Park Governing Body is convinced that the revitalization and redevelopment of the Metcalf corridor are crucial to the overall stability and health of the community.

Creating a new vision for Metcalf allows the city to better define and reinforce a coherent image for the corridor, one that will differentiate it from other thoroughfares and reinforce its identity as the primary north/south artery through the community.

There are seven major objectives of the visioning plan:

  1. Establish a coherent and positive identity for the Metcalf corridor by creating a series of unique destinations and diversity of lifestyle choice.
  2. Enhance the economic vitality of the corridor and the city by expanding the level of residential and commercial activity.
  3. Promote a pattern of mixed-use development. New buildings should combine residential, commercial and entertainment uses.
  4. Integrate open and green space into the corridor by incorporating a system of parks, plazas, natural amenities, water features and streetscape treatments.
  5. Develop a balanced transportation system that provides multimodal travel options within the corridor.
  6. Make walking easy, desirable, safe and convenient.
  7. Make sustainability a theme of future development and redevelopment that guides land use and transportation decisions.

Envisioning the Future Now

The Vision Metcalf plan is designed to invite redevelopment along the Metcalf corridor in five subareas, or nodes:Vision Metcalf envisioned park

The plan includes:

Moving Forward

The visioning plan was adopted into the city's comprehensive Master Plan at the May 19 City Council meeting.

At that same meeting, the council authorized staff to begin six implementation steps, including:

The city will start implementation in the Downtown Overland Park subarea. It will take six to 24 months to complete.

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