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Newsletter: Let's Keep Reconnecting the Westside - Together

17 June 2025

The Reconnecting the Westside team is hosting two Listening Sessions this Saturday, June 21, at the Guadalupe Centers to hear directly from you!

🗓️ Session 1: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
🗓️ Session 2: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍Madonna Room at the Guadalupe Center, 1015 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Kansas City, MO 64108

These sessions are your opportunity to share ideas, raise concerns, and help shape the future of the Westside. We’re here to listen — and we want to ensure diverse community voices are at the center of our work.

Upcoming Events

Engagement Map

If you’ve already subscribed at ReconnectWestside.com, but haven’t yet used the Engagement Tool, now is the time! This tool allows you to give real-time feedback about what you see, hear, and experience in the neighborhood. Your input helps us better understand community priorities and concerns as the project moves forward. Click the 'Engagement Map' button below to visit the Engagement Tool and share your concerns and ideas.

Engagement Map

  • Mark your calendar for the next Community Summit, August 2nd at the Tony Aguirre Community Center. Join us for a hands-on interactive workshop that will help you and your fellow community members build a model of what your ideal neighborhood could look like. Bring your memories, ideas, and experiences.

    Upcoming Events 

  • At the same time, we’re continuing to share updates and resources from our recent events to keep everyone informed and engaged. If you missed our first Community Summit, you can catch up by reading a full summary and watching the video presentation.

    Watch the Recording 

New Project Manager

  • We’re also excited to introduce our new Project Manager, Selina Zapata Bur! Selina brings deep knowledge of the Westside through her previous work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC). She also serves on the board of the Mattie Rhodes Center. Please join us in welcoming Selina to the project!

Additional City Plans and Studies

We’ve heard a lot of great questions about how to differentiate between all the exciting projects happening in the Westside. While we are still gathering data for the Reconnecting the Westside study, you can learn more about other efforts like the Southwest Boulevard Transportation Plan and the Westside Choice Neighborhood Project.

View Additional Projects

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As always, if you’d like our team to meet with your organization, neighborhood or business group, please reach out, and we’ll come to you. We would love to hear from you!

For any questions or feedback, do not hesitate to contact us at Contact@ReconnectWestside.com.

We look forward to continuing this important work together!


– The Reconnecting the Westside Team