My Area is the Intersection at Hardesty and Independence Ave. My area has a population of 6,129 people with 42.7 % of the area falling between 25 to 54 years old. The Median Household Income is $41,503 with a median Income of $48,160. Now taking these factors into consideration I wanted to also keep in mind Marc’s goals for the Bi-State Reinvestment Corridor which was that of Zero-Emission Transit, better access to Education and Healthcare, better employment, and access to better housing. All these factors were critical points in my design process that youll come to see.
Above, is the Design for my Mobility Hub, I’ve created a food truck plaza with buildings on each corner to accommodate a bathroom as well as a transit center for travelers to go to when waiting. In addition, the site will include a stage to host events on weekends. Off the Site is in cuts to the bus stations to ensure that traffic is not held up when loading and unloading. I’ve also added bike lanes to ensure the area is more connected and forcing semi-trucks that would fall victim to the underpass just east of the site would be rerouted to Truman Rd. Next well talk about Education and Healthcare.
This is my vision for the revamped Hardesty Site. This would be converted to a Market/ Education center similar to that of Summit Tech in Lee Summit that provides access to better-paying jobs to high schoolers. This would be available to all the high schools within the area ensuring we are providing them with the best education possible. In addition, I propose an addition to the RFP line to provide better access to healthcare for those without cars to hospital, doctor offices, and urgent care.
Next well move East to look at my plan for the redevelopment of Independence Ave. This would include moving all stores to the Streetface as well as adding street street trees. I have left some of the existing buildings that can be salvaged as well as keeping some that just need touch ups to keep the identity of the street alive. In addition Changing the zoning codes of the area that include those of having single-family housing along Independence Ave.
Finally, I’ve included a guide to introduce housing infill to the area that includes some single-family, Single Family w/ AUD, Duplex/QuadPlex, and Work/Live buildings. The area has a large amount of vacant parcels that could be filled to increase access to housing as well as redevelop some existent homes that have become abandoned. With these additions, I would create 679 new housing units. All in all these additions to my area would cost around 275 Million Dollars.
