The Paseo

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The Paseo (also known as Paseo Boulevard or Paseo) is a major north/south boulevard that runs more than 85 blocks in the middle of Kansas City, Missouri from Cliff Drive & Lexington Avenue on the bluffs above the Missouri River in the Pendleton Heights historic neighborhood to 85th Street & Woodland Avenue.

The boulevard was laid out in the early 1900s under the guidance of August Meyer who had brought in George Kessler to design Kansas City's extensive boulevard system as part of the City Beautiful movement. A Daniel Chester French sculpture to Meyer is at 10th and Paseo and was dedicated in 1909. The Paseo is modeled on the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City. The northern parts of the street and southern portions have become blighted and are considered part of the "ghettos" of Kansas City. ^[1]

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From its start on Cliff Drive it curves slightly southwest before heading almost due south for most of its length.
The Paseo Bridge does not actually carry The Paseo but is lined up with most of its route.
Buck O'Neil Education Research Center is a future renovation plan of the Paseo YMCA.
It passes from 18th Street to 19th Street on Paseo by the 18th and Vine Historic District.
A few city parks are located on The Paseo such as Parade Park (Truman Road & Paseo) and Troost Park (31st Street & Paseo).
Troost Lake is the only lake known on The Paseo at 27th Street & Paseo.
Faxon Montessori is located at Linwood Boulevard (32nd Street) & Paseo. The other building was at 3710 Paseo, which, is still standing.
There is a Gates Bar-B-Q restaurant on Cleaver II at Paseo. The headquarters are located at 4621 Paseo. Once, years ago, there was a Gates Bar-B-Q was at Volker on Paseo.
Children's Mercy Teen Clinic is located in the same building, but, is behind the Gates Bar-B-Q headquarters at 46th Street & Paseo.
It passes from Rockhurst Road (52nd Street) to 54th Street on Paseo by Rockhurst University.
It passes from Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to Volker Boulevard on Paseo by Brush Creek.
The Landing Mall is located at 63rd Street & Paseo.
Route 54 - Armour/Paseo travels on parts of Paseo between Armour Boulevard (35th Street) and 85th Street.
Intersects with U.S. 71, U.S. 40, I-70, U.S. 24, and U.S. 56.