A big front-page article in today’s Star details the dearth of recreational trails in Kansas City, MO. We have so few trails compared to our suburbs that it’s not even a contest. Shannon Jaax, a great addition to the city’s planning department, sums up the situation very well by saying “We are trail poor, and we’re falling behind fast.”

One of Shannon’s big projects right now is the City-Wide Trails Plan. By the end of the year it will give the Mayor and City Council a road map for an extensive trail system.  Like similar plans before in the past, we’ll have to see if the city will put its money where its mouth is.

KC Star: Kansas City is lagging area suburbs in trails for hiking, biking, and travel.