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From YouTube: Weekly Report - May 20, 2021
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The Weekly Report provides news and insight about Kansas City, Mo. programs and services provided by City departments.
Here are the top three things you should know this week: 1. the City announced its new Vision Zero plan to make streets safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers, 2. the City released an RFP for the Paige House, and 3. KCI announced Amazon Air is taking flight from KCI for package deliveries.
A
Hello,
everyone
and
welcome
to
the
weekly
report.
I'm
beth
bertenstein
with
the
city
planning
and
development
department.
Here
are
the
top
three
things
you
should
know
about
this
week.
Making
streets
safe
is
a
goal
of
the
city
council,
whether
you're
biking,
walking
or
driving.
The
city
wants
you
to
be
safe.
A
A
new
vision,
zero
initiative
launched
by
the
city
manager,
aims
to
eliminate
traffic
fatalities
and
severe
injuries
on
kc
roadways,
check
out
more
information
on
the
initiative
at
kcmo.gov,
slash
vision,
zero
batter
up
kansas
city
is
looking
for
a
home
run
idea
to
preserve
a
historic
community
asset.
The
city
has
released
a
formal
rfp
to
redevelop
the
page
home
associated
with
a
legendary
negro,
leagues
and
major
league
baseball
pitcher.
A
The
house
is
a
historic
landmark
and
the
city
wants
it
to
remain
an
asset
to
the
santa
fe
place
neighborhood
for
years
to
come,
prepare
for
takeoff
southwest
airlines
is
adding
seven
new
flights
at
kci
and
now
they're.
Adding
a
new
airline
amazon
air
is
taking
flight.
They'll
use
34
000
square
feet
of
space
at
kci
to
serve
as
an
on-site
area
to
sort
packages
bound
for
their
next
destination.
B
So
this
is
a
kickoff,
a
formal,
kickoff
division,
zero,
but
there's
more
work
ahead.
There's
more
work
in
terms
of
what
we
need
to
do
to
make
sure
that
as
we're
resurfacing
as
we're
rebuilding
our
cities,
we're
not
looking
at
bike
lanes
as
an
afterthought,
we're
not
looking
at
vision,
zero
as
an
afterthought
and
how
we
develop.
Instead,
it
is
core
vital
and
central
to
the
future
of
kansas
city
and
to
the
safety
of
kansas
city,
north
and
south,
in
every
district
of
our
great
city
and
for
every
population
group.
B
Every
person
in
kansas
city,
but
infrastructure
isn't
just
a
bridge.
It
isn't
just
what
you
may
think.
Traditionally,
it's
also
in
how
we
interact
with
the
infrastructure
that
we
have,
how
we
make
sure
that
we're
looking
out
for
the
people
of
our
community,
and
so
last
year,
city
council
directed
the
city
manager's
office,
our
staff,
to
make
sure
that
we
would
truly
dedicate
ourselves
to
vision
zero,
including
zero
pedestrian
fatalities
by
the
year
2030.
But
I
hope
we're
able
to
get
there
even
soon.
But
this
here.
C
D
Today,
you
can
see
one
of
our
first
commitments
to
our
vision,
zero
program,
the
extension
of
the
two
gillam
two-way
cycle
track,
the
first
protected
two-way
cycle
track
in
kansas
city.
It
really
is
going
to
be
a
transformational
project,
just
like
the
streetcar
has,
but
it's
going
to
connect
communities
and
neighborhoods,
and
when
we
get
all
these
gaps
filled
in
a
family
or
a
commuter
is
going
to
be
able
to
get
on
their
bicycle
at
85th
and
prospect
and
drive
all
the
way
through
waldo
and
brookside.
D
The
plaza
midtown
crossroads,
downtown
river
market
cross
over
the
heart
of
america
bridge
into
north
kansas
city,
all
in
a
protected
bike
facility.
But
why
do
this
vision?
Zero?
It's
really
simple!
We
see
too
many
teddy
bears.
We
see
too
many
crosses.
We
see
too
many
piles
of
flowers
on
our
roadside,
reminding
us
of
all
the
lives
that
we've
lost
some
communities-
that's
okay,
but
others.
It's
not
okay,
and
so
today
we
are
saying
that
we
can
do
better
and
that
we
are
committed
to
vision.
E
H
We
must
ensure
that
everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
draw
inspiration
and
wisdom
from
african-american
historic
places,
though
america
may
be
rich
in
diverse
history.
Our
society
has
often
been
poor
in
representing
the
history
and
in
funding
its
protection,
conservation
and
recognition.
That's
why
we
actively
invest
in
and
restore
cultural
assets
that
hold
exceptional
cultural
value.
I
Today
we
had
amazon
air
cargo
come
in
for
their
inaugural
flight.
We've
signed
a
contract
with
them
for
five
years,
with
an
option
for
another
five
years.
Today
was
the
first
first
flight
that
came
in
from
florida,
they're
going
to
take
an
hour
and
a
half
and
send
it
back
out.
We'll
have
one
flight
a
day
until
july,
and
then
the
second
flight
will
come
in
with
a
big
767.
So
we're
excited
about
that.
We're
excited
about
the
investment
that
amazon
made
into
kansas
city
international.
I
It
allows
our
cargo
road
to
really
fill
up
between
fedex.
The
expansion
ups
just
recently
is
done
for
25
million
dollars
and
now
amazon's
investment
so
years
in
the
making
a
lot
of
great
work
by
the
staff
and
we're
excited
about.
What's
going
on
here,
kci
amazon
picked
kci
because
we've
got
all
the
advantages
of
a
international
airport
and
we
look
forward
to
partnering
with
them.
I
J
Workforce
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we're
bringing
not
only
more
commerce
to
kansas
city,
not
only
more
opportunities
to
many
of
our
amazon
facilities
throughout
missouri
and
kansas,
but
also
to
make
sure
that
kci
continues
to
be
a
leader
on
the
map
as
a
place
where
you
can
do
both
commercial
business.
Important
travel,
business
and,
more
than
anything,
really
be
part
of
kansas.
City's
key
and
vital
reopening
process.
K
M
N
O
K
N
O
Years
can
you
believe
it
kansas
city?
It's
been
five
years
since
we
opened
for
service
on
may
6
2016..
I
want
to
wish
a
great
thank
you
to
you,
as
a
kansas
city
community,
to
our
amazing
employees
for
five
wonderful
years
of
service.
Thank
you
for
what
you've
given
to
downtown.
We
appreciate
you
and
we
look
forward
to
a
bigger
and
better
future.