Editing Kansas City, Missouri (section)

====Transportation developments====
The area has seen additional development through various transportation projects, including improvements to the [[Grandview Triangle]], which intersects Interstates 435 and 470, and [[U.S. Route 71 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 71]].

In July 2005, the [[Kansas City Area Transportation Authority]] (KCATA) launched Kansas City's first [[bus rapid transit]] line, the [[Metro Area Express]] (MAX), which links the River Market, downtown, Union Station, Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza. The KCATA continues to expand MAX with additional routes on Prospect Avenue, Troost Avenue, and Independence Avenue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcata.org/transit-initiatives/prospect_max|title=Prospect MAX {{!}} Transit Initiatives|publisher=KCATA|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112190613/http://www.kcata.org/transit-initiatives/prospect_max|archive-date=November 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, construction began on a two-mile [[KC Streetcar|streetcar]] line in downtown Kansas City (funded by a $102 million ballot initiative that was passed in 2012) that runs between the River Market and Union Station, it began operation in May 2016. In 2017, voters approved the formation of a TDD to expand the streetcar line south 3.5 miles from Union Station to UMKC's Volker Campus. Additionally in 2017, the KC Port Authority began engineering studies for a Port Authority funded streetcar expansion north to Berkley Riverfront Park. Citywide, voter support for rail projects continues to grow with numerous light rail projects in the works.<ref>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Mark |url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article334693/Missouri-Supreme-Court-all-but-ends-battle-over-KC-streetcar-financing.html |title=Missouri Supreme Court all but ends battle over KC streetcar financing |newspaper=[[The Kansas City Star]] |date=December 24, 2013 |access-date=July 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806194804/http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article334693/Missouri-Supreme-Court-all-but-ends-battle-over-KC-streetcar-financing.html |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kcrta.org/streetcar/|title=Midtown/UMKC Streetcar Extension Resources|publisher=KCRTA|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044055/http://kcrta.org/streetcar/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, Jackson County, Missouri, acquired unused rail lines as part of a long-term commuter rail plan. For the time being, the line is being converted to a trail while county officials negotiate with railroads for access to tracks in downtown Kansas City.

On November 7, 2017, Kansas City voters overwhelmingly approved a new single terminal at [[Kansas City International Airport]] by a 75% to 25% margin. The new single terminal replaced the three existing "Clover Leafs" at KCI Airport on February 28, 2023.