If the kids of Rosedale can get around safely they might want to go to the park, go to the shop, or see their friends. Right now the sidewalks are so bad they can't even bike. Is there a way they could get their bikes on the bus? This would also give access to the grocery store.
Right now the 107 7th Street/Parallel goes down Rainbow Ave, loops around 43rd and 47th Street and goes straight back up (see map below). It doesn't look like it goes around the Rosedale neighborhood at all.
Signs for the bus would mean you don't need to be able to read that much, maybe just the times. We could make it fun to travel on a bus, kids would lose weight just moving round. Maybe they could get to the mall as well as the park.
The finance side of things would have to be looked at. The people of Rosedale are not super rich.
West Midlands travel in England is one of the largest public transport services in Europe and everyone uses it. I'm not sure that KCATA really serves the entire metro area of Kansas City really well. It seems there are pockets of greater activity. Maybe Rosedale could be a pilot for the rest of the city's neighborhoods.
The buses would connect different parts of the neighborhood. If people can travel, they can see other parts of the city. People don't want to walk if they have to carry heavy bags of grocerys round. The buses could help with this.
Maybe there could be a supporting poster campaign looking at the benefits of traveling on buses.
And now for some interesting facts about Rosedale:
And now for some interesting facts about Rosedale:
Kids don't dream. It's a fact.
Most people don't have internet
The reading ability is very low.
50% obesity in kids.
It's just not cheap to be healthy.
Access to healthy foods is minimal.
Out of school activities are few (Latino kids wanna play soccer!)
Pavements are bad for even getting to the grocery store
KU medical center is the biggest neighbor
Walkability is an issue, sidewalks are in bad shape.
There are 10 languages spoken in the Rosedale area!
If people use cell phones, they're going to be the Payas you go type
The zip code is 66103
There are some organized neighborhood groups
Every business gets a rosedalian paper and it's $15 to subscribe for the year
Churches are up for volunteering.
Most people don't have internet
The reading ability is very low.
50% obesity in kids.
It's just not cheap to be healthy.
Access to healthy foods is minimal.
Out of school activities are few (Latino kids wanna play soccer!)
Pavements are bad for even getting to the grocery store
KU medical center is the biggest neighbor
Walkability is an issue, sidewalks are in bad shape.
There are 10 languages spoken in the Rosedale area!
If people use cell phones, they're going to be the Payas you go type
The zip code is 66103
There are some organized neighborhood groups
Every business gets a rosedalian paper and it's $15 to subscribe for the year
Churches are up for volunteering.
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