Posted on December 1, 2022 Overland Park now has more access to information about its Police Department than ever, thanks to a library of online transparency-focused resources. The new Police Transparency page of the City’s website includes summaries of how the Overland Park Police Department approaches a variety of topics, including: Anti-biased … [Read more...] about OPPD launches transparency website
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Overland Park maintains high equality score
Posted on November 30, 2022 The City of Overland Park maintained a high Municipal Equality Index score in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign, which issues the annual scorecard examining how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there, awarded Overland Park with a score of 92 out of 100 possible … [Read more...] about Overland Park maintains high equality score
Downtown Overland Park wins urban planning award
Posted on November 21, 2022 The Kansas Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized Downtown Overland Park as a Great Place in Kansas. Great Places awards recognize gold standards in planning and highlight neighborhoods, streets and public spaces that make communities stronger and bring people together. Downtown Overland Park, … [Read more...] about Downtown Overland Park wins urban planning award
Winter 2022 Overview arrives
Posted on November 21, 2022 Overview is the City’s quarterly newsletter for residents. It includes news, things to see and do in Overland Park, valuable information for neighborhoods and recreational and environmental news. The Winter 2022 Overview features articles about: Efforts to plan for the future of the city’s tree canopy while removing and … [Read more...] about Winter 2022 Overview arrives
City to study traffic signal removal at 91st and Nieman
Posted on November 16, 2022 An intersection that has been controlled by a traffic signal for 40 years may soon become a four-way stop. City traffic engineers are studying the intersection at 91st and Nieman to determine whether traffic flows more smoothly as a four-way stop, rather than a signalized intersection. Currently, the intersection is … [Read more...] about City to study traffic signal removal at 91st and Nieman