Argentine Ambassadors
              ANEF
              Community Help Program
              Curb and Sidewalks
            Healthy Lifestyles
              Serve Day
              Adopt a Homeowner
       
       
       
       

     Imagine a child walking to school without the safety of an accessible sidewalk and crossings.  Try to visualize a child with a new bicycle and a neighborhood with no bikeways and ability to enforce safety standards.  Picture a home’s curb appeal without the improvement provided by curbs and sidewalks.

     The Curb and Sidewalk Project is a simple community enhancement project.  It is a collaborative partnership between the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, ANDA and the Rosedale Development Association to install and replace sidewalks and curbs in the 3rd District.  There are approximately two hundred and fifty miles of curbs in need of replacement or installation with an estimated cost of $40,000 per block.  This is a very expensive project, and that is why this low income area of the city needs the assistance of selected community partners.  The impact is immeasurable.

     The strategy is to utilize the UG 50/50 program to pay for a portion of the expenses.   In 2008 ANDA raised $150,000 for the resident’s expenses with this program which was matched by the Unified Government.  In addition there was an inkind donation from the contractor and some of the materials were donated which resulted in the value of the curb and sidewalk repair and/or replacement being significantly more than $300,000. This is a program that unites government, businesses, nonprofits and the residents of Wyandotte County.

     The curb and sidewalks that were in very poor condition in some of the Argentine neighborhoods have been repaired or replaced.  There are plans to continue and expand this program in 2011 with the help of charitable dollars and funds from a Special Project grant, as funded by the Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

     The following photos show the progress of the repair or replacement of the curb and sidewalks in the Argentine area.