In the last several years, Kansas City has experienced significant efforts to revitalize the metropolitan area with improvements in downtown, Union Station, 18th & Vine, Brush Creek and the Crossroads District. However, a lack of focus on the quality of our neighborhoods in the urban core threatens these efforts leaving neighborhoods deteriorating, with aging infrastructure, and concentrated poverty. With private investment, awareness of our efforts and ongoing support, Blue Hills Community Services is making significant improvements in urban core neighborhoods - producing tangible results and providing a catalyst for continued neighborhood development.