Press Conference - Improvements Coming to Swope Park

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled more details about a $4.25 million federal grant Kansas City received from the National Park Service to make significant improvements to Swope Park.
The grant is made possible through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP), which devotes millions of dollars for locally-led projects to create new city parks or rehabilitate existing outdoor spaces, driven by the needs and vision of local communities.
Improvements include a new neighborhood connection trail, a 10,000-square-foot destination playground, renovations to five shelters and a bandstand, and pedestrian and bicycle interventions along access roads.