Ideas

Quinton Lucas
Mayor | Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Advocated for $57M in Funding for Urban Park Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Idea Category: Community Development, Environment

Missouri: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas advocated for $57 million in state and federal funding for the four-block South Loop project -- “an effort to build an urban park above a portion of Interstate 670, capping an unattractive portion of downtown with public green space.” Officials hope a portion of the park can be completed before soccer fans arrive in Kansas City for the 2026 World Cup.

According to the mayor's office, the South Loop project also received a state tax credit equivalent to $10 million.

“This is a natural part of how we pitch Kansas City for the future,” Lucas said. “To me, this is an investment in how we can build more revenues for Kansas City long-term to attract more residents and continue the renaissance downtown that we have seen since I was probably 15 or 16 years old in this city.”

More Idea’s From Quinton Lucas

ARPA Case Study: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ Affordable Housing Trust Fund Funds New Construction

Idea Category: American Rescue Plan Act, Funding, Housing | Funding Source: ARP

Kansas City Initiative to Appoint more Women to Boards and Commissions 

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: Kansas City MO, Homelessness and Affordable Housing Solutions for Vulnerable Residents

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity, Housing | Funding Source: ARP

Tax Incentive Reform

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Funding Source: ARP