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Title
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Crime Diminishes Park's Glory
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Description
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Article describes how drug and criminal activity has made Independence Plaza Park a dangerous place for children and residents of Northeast Kansas City. Past and current efforts of the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department to make the park safer are detailed. Concerned citizens and individuals residing near the park are interviewed and express their concerns. The park is located on Independence Avenue, between Brooklyn and Park Avenues.
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Date
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2013-08-02
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Trail or Trash
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Description
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Article documents an effort by Brett Shoffner, executive director of the Cliff Drive Corridor Management Committee, to close Cliff Drive that runs through Kessler Park to car traffic. Shoffner and other concerned citizens are interviewed and describe the illegal dumping and crime that the secluded roadway attracts when it is open to automobile traffic during weekdays. Opponents of Shoffner's proposal are interviewed and explain their positions.
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Date
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2014-09-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
