On a gray, nippy day in October, dozens of Wyandotte County residents gathered in Parkwood Park off N. 9th Street and Quindaro Boulevard to share stories about their past and envision a new future. The rolling green park is the hub of the Parkwood Historic District, a neighborhood of Prairie Style and Craftsman bungalows. The district — the park and the homes — is on the Kansas City, Kansas, Register of Historic Places and is a beloved spot in northeast Kansas City, Kansas. “It’s coming,” said Meta Townsend, 71, one of three community ambassadors on the lead team planning the new Northeast Kansas City, Kansas, Heritage Trail. “We want everyone to know it’s coming and we want their input!” Standing behind a table filled with colorful charts and information, the bubbly retired government worker and community activist waved people over to describe the goals about the proposed hiking and biking trail, green infrastructure and economic development possibilities. She said people in her community, most of them Black, don’t often get the opportunity to speak out about what they want.
Source: KCUR News
