Editing Kansas City, Missouri (section)

===Civil Engineering Landmark===
In 1974, the Kansas City Park and Boulevard System was recognized by the [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] (ASCE) as a [[National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark]].<ref>"Nomination of Park and Boulevard System, Kansas City, Missouri for Designation as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark." American Society of Civil Engineers. Kansas City Section. 1974.</ref> The nomination noted that this park system was among "...the first to integrate the aesthetics of landscape architecture with the practicality of city planning, stimulating other metropolitan areas to undertake similar projects."<ref name="ASCE">{{cite web |title=Kansas City Park and Boulevard System |url=https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks/kansas-city-park-and-boulevard-system |website=American Society of Civil Engineers |access-date=January 26, 2022 |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505095100/https://www.asce.org/project/kansas-city-park-and-boulevard-system/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The park's plan developed by landscape architect [[George Kessler#Kansas City|George Kessler]] included some of the "...first specifications for pavements, gutters, curbs, and walks. Other engineering advances included retaining walls, earth dams, subsurface drains, and an impoundment lake – all part of Kansas City's legacy that has influenced urban planning in cities throughout North America."<ref name="ASCE"/>