Welcome to the Blue Hills Neighborhood
About Blue Hills
The Blue Hills Neighborhood is located about 4 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City and was constructed during the 1930’s. The neighborhood is located from 47th Street (MLK Boulevard) to 63rd Street and from Paseo Boulevard to Prospect Avenue. Formerly a golf course and home to a country club, the neighborhood took its name from the Blue Hills Country Club. This 100% White community welcomed its first Black family in 1968. Then, during the 1970’s, Blue Hills rapidly converted from 100% of its residents being White, to 90% being African-American.
Boards of Directors and BHNA members have worked in earnest with civic agencies and business partners to:
- reduce crime and implement strategies to restore a sense of safety,
- keep residents informed on matters of importance to the neighborhood,
- act as a conduit for services and resources for residents,
- provide programs for youth, and
- restore the beauty that characterized the neighborhood for decades.
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