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Social Distancing Could Change The Way Kansas City Residents And Restaurants Use Public Spaces

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 26, 2020 at 1:55 PM CDT

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The Kansas City Council approved last week an ordinance making it easier for restaurants to set up dining areas on sidewalks and parking lots, like the one shown at Aladdin Cafe on west 39th Street, and other public areas.

In an effort to make public spaces more social distance-friendly, the Kansas City Council is letting restaurants create makeshift patios. But what other ideas are there to transform the way we use public spaces?

Eric Bunch, 4th District councilman for Kansas City, Missouri
John Surico, journalist and urban planning researcher

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Steve Kraske

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Luke X. Martin

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