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Title
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Frances I. Gaw
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Description
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File includes a May 30, 1985, resolution honoring Dr. Frances I. Gaw, "former senior research analyst with the City Planning Commission," issued by Mayor Charles Wheeler upon the occasion of Gaw's death.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Municipal Stadium
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Description
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Report prepared by the City Plan Commission to inform Kansas City officials of conclusions and recommendations upon the desirability of a stadium, possible events, attendance and revenue, estimated operating expenses, proposed seating capacity, and site requirements. The report also touches upon the following topics: estimated land costs, data and information concerning stadia in other cities, a stadia survey by the American Transit Association, and a 1931 summary and report of the Committee on Stadium and Outdoor Theater. The report contains several informational illustrations and maps.
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Date
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1945
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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C-X Zoning Proposed to Control Porno Shops
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Description
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Description of a proposed zoning law to restrict locations of "adult book stores, theatres, model shops, bath houses, massage shops and body painting studios," to be presented to the City Plan Commission.
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Date
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1976-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Master Plan for Kansas City
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Description
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A plan of action developed by the City Plan Commission and published in 1947. Members of the City Plan Commission as well as Master Plan staff are listed. The plan covers a broad range of factors impacting civic life, including: residential development, industrial planning, future land use, schools, and many others. The following color maps documenting current and proposed development are included: Residential Areas, Business & Industry, Major Thoroughfares, Local Transit Lines, Public Schools, Recreational Areas, Public Buildings, Future Land Use & Population Density, Downtown Area, Riverfront Area, and Master Plan.
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Date
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1947
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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The Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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Description
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Report prepared by the City Plan Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1947. The report covers the following subjects: the Kansas City metropolitan district, topography, land use, vacant land, population growth, population distribution, location of new growth, population density, new subdivisions, industrial areas, commercial areas, employment, traffic, proposed highways, transit lines, railroad facilities, schools and recreation, water and sewer services, telephone rate areas, zoning, and Census tracts and enumeration districts. The report contains several informational maps, charts, and graphs.
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Date
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1947
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Population Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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Description
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Report prepared by the City Plan Commission in 1952 that summarizes the area's population and trends affecting it after 1940. The report covers the following topics: reasons for the report, population distribution in the area, employment, and population trends. The report includes several informational tables.
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Date
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1952
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Cowtown 1890 Becomes City Beautiful 1962: The Story of Kansas City's Parks
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Description
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Origins and early history of the parks and urban planning in the city, describing the efforts to beautify and maintain the growing city, starting in 1872 with such men as Milton McGee, William R. Nelson, August R. Meyer, George E. Kessler, Frederick Law Olmstead, et al.
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Date
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1962
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Suggested Location of Inter-Regional Highways: Greater Kansas City
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Description
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Report prepared by the City Plan Commission of Kansas City in 1943 covering the suggested locations of interregional highways in the area. The report covers the following topics: types of traffic using U.S. highways, greater Kansas City's interest, major highways focusing on greater Kansas City, a system of outer belt lines, location and origin of destination points, and suggested routes for study.
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Date
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1943
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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Housing Survey - Kansas City, Missouri - Negro Districts Map
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Description
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Map prepared by the Missouri Era Non-Manual Works Program, the City Plan Commission, and the Jackson County Emergency Relief Committee showing African American population centers in Kansas City in 1934. The map was included as part of the 1934-1935 Report of the Housing Survey of Kansas City, Missouri.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Proposed Master Plan IX - Downtown Area
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Description
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Street map of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, displaying an early plan for an expressway loop surrounding the area. Proposed parking lots, garages, public buildings, parks, street improvements, freeways, and tunnels are indicated on the map.
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Date
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1947
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City's Expressways
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Description
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Illustrated map showing the planned expressway system in the Kansas City area in 1952. Text printed on the map explains how the freeway system will work and how it will benefit the public. The map displays a plan to route the expressways close to the downtown area of Kansas City, Kansas, that was later changed.
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Date
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1952
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Zoning Map of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Zoning map of Kansas City with shading indicating zoning districts. Key on map. "Red areas indicate the location of zoning changes during the period June 1952 to January 1956."
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Date
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1956
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Construction Phases Map
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Description
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Map of the Kansas City area showing planned stages of consruction of the expressway system. The map was part of the City Plan Commission's publication Expressways - Greater Kansas City in 1951.
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Date
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1951
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Proposed Master Plan
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Description
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Proposed master plan for Kansas City, Missouri development, including highways, thoroughfares, neighborhood boundaries, residential areas, business & commercial areas, railroad and industrial areas, public spaces, and public schools and recreation areas. Map covers Kansas City, Missouri city limits south of the Missouri River, with connections shown to surrounding communities, including North Kansas City, Missouri, Johnson County, Kansas, and Raytown, Missouri.
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Date
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1946
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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City Officials
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Description
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Profiles of city officials involved in urban planning either through financing or organizing infrastructure improvements such as utilities, transportation, natural disaster prevention, parks, etc.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Kansas City Zoning Districts
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Description
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Map of Kansas City, Missouri, color-coded to show one family residence areas, two family residence areas, apartments, retail business districts, light industry districts, heavy industry districts, and unrestricted zoning districts.
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Date
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1948-04
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Obituary for Dickens Adams
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Description
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Obituary for Dickens Adams, dying on September 9, 1951, the president of Adams Transfer & Storage Company and a member of the City Plan Commission from 1926 to 1934.
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Date
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1951-09-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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