Tulips on Troost, a project of the Southtown Foundation, aims to change the face of Troost Avenue by planting one million tulips along the Avenue by 2010. Through this mission, we hope to inspire and motivate the citizens of Kansas City to recognize the value of neighborhood revitalization and beautification in some of the city's most historic districts. Tulips are just on the surface—our deep-rooted goal is to use a beautiful, accessible thing like a tulip to represent positive change on Troost and to let the city know that Troost is worth our time, efforts, and resources.
Yesterday's Kansas City Star featured an article by Steve Penn about a current exhibit on the history of Troost Avenue. Read the article here, and visit the exhibit at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center (3700 Blue Pkwy) through the end of the month.
This is an awesome exhibit. I hope others get a chance to see it. Although a native Kansas Citian, I learned many new facts.