Community Meeting #2 | February 23rd, 2021
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Community Meeting #2 | February 23rd, 2021
AGENDA: • Introductions • Engagement Recap • Community Feedback/Survey Responses • MLK Jr. Square Park Inspiration Concept • Brief Project Review Site Plan Update Playground Equipment Status • Next Steps
INTRODUCTIONS: • Design Team • City Staff • Community Design Team
ENGAGEMENT RECAP: • Community Design Team Meeting – February 1st, 2021 • Neighborhood Meeting – February 8th, 2021 - 16 neighborhood leaders • Community Design Team Meeting #1 – February 9th, 2021 – 75 participants • Social Pinpoint (Online Interactive Map Tool & Survey) - February 9th - February 17th, 2021
COMMUNITY SURVEY:
Civil Rights Legacy Survey
1. How would you like to see Dr. Martin 27 responses online
Luther King, Jr. honored at the park?
3 responses via email/phone
2. Who do you consider to be prominent
Civil Rights leaders from Kansas City?
3. How can these Civil Rights leaders be
honored or recognized in the
playground and throughout in the park
site?
4. Which of the park amenities or features
are you most excited about?
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK/SURVEY RESPONSES:
How would you like to see Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. honored at the park?
• Keep the dream alive - Keep the conversation going - Keep the message alive
• Education/teaching opportunities
• Peaceful place – not traumatic
• Inclusiveness (activity for all ages and all abilities)
• Large visual honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Connections (to neighborhoods, to Swope Parkway, across Brush Creek)
• Quotes - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Additional amenities (picnic area, nature/walking trail)
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK/SURVEY RESPONSES:
Who do you consider to be prominent Civil Rights leaders from Kansas City?
1. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
2. Buck O’Neil
Lucile Bluford
3. Reverend Dr. Wallace S. Hartsfield II
4. Mayor Sly James
Bruce R. Watkins
Leon Jordon
Alvin Brooks
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK/SURVEY RESPONSES:
How can these Civil Rights leaders be honored or recognized in the playground or
throughout the park site?
#1 Plaques/Placards/Signage
• Memorial
• Historic
• Throughout the park
Others
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK/SURVEY RESPONSES:
Which of the park amenities or features are you most excited about?
1. Pedestrian trail/connections (bridge, to Brush Creek trail)
2. Shelter
3. Playground
Trees
Landscaping/nature
4. Honoring Civil Rights leaders
Inclusion
Embankment play area
Sculpture
Swings
• Tall Block Letters
• Serves as Park Promotion
• Photo Opportunity
• Blank Canvas for Community
Art
• Art Could be:
• Digital Graphic
• Ceramic Tiles
• Mural
• Other
• Could be Accessible for
Seating/Play/Interaction
• Location Depends on
Design, Materials and Intent
MLK: Larger Than LifeMLK: Larger Than Life
• Scavenger Hunt Play Element MLK Quote
• Master Panel
Sound Play “With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of
• Search/Find Elements
our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.”
• Educational Component
• Community Info. Gathering Embankment Slide “No, no, we are not satisfied, and will not be satisfied, until justice
• Info. could be: rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty
• Dates stream.”
• Quotes Steps “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole
• Icons staircase.”
• Heroes' Names 2-5 Aged Play “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”
Berm From Every Mountainside, Let Freedom Ring.”
Anywhere “The time is always right to do what is right.”
Mirror Play Panel “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing
for others?”
Whirl/Swings “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t
walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving forward.”
Engaging MLK in Play"What are you doing for others?" - MLK Engaging MLK in Play
2-5 Age Group Area and Rest Area
Seating
Freenotes Melody
ADA Seesaw
Branch Out Gateway w/ Butterfly Climbers
Shade SailEmbankment Slide
5-12 Age Group Area
Mountaineer Rope
Climbing Grips
Accessible Whirl
Octanet w/ Skywalk and extensions
and ADA Transfer Platform
Spica 2
Spica 1
Swings with You and Me,
Toddler, Birds Nest and ADA
Tipi Carousel
Swing Seats
w/ Top BraceQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
NEXT STEPS: Groundbreaking - Tentatively March 15th Ribbon Cutting – Fall of 2021
THANK YOU!
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