Harrisonville’s project, the Community Connections Path, creates accessibility, exploration and connection within City Park by providing a safe path for walking where none currently exists and fostering community connections through physical connection within the park and throughout the community.
The project expands the sidewalks inside the park by .3 miles to provide accessibility to many areas in the park including Lake Luna, the amphitheater, fishing docks, restrooms and seating/shaded areas.
"I've always envisioned creating a walking loop in City Park for the community, along with a scenic walkway by the lake,” Parks and Recreation Director Grant Purkey said. “Thanks to the T-Mobile Hometown Grant, we can now make both of these ideas a reality."
The project forms a safe, physical connection between key areas within City Park for all mobilities and ages where none currently exists, promoting true inclusion and shared spaces. The path will also attract members of the public to Harrisonville parks and the Historic Harrisonville Square, and the overlook portion of the path will attract new visitors to City Park and Lake Luna.
“The City of Harrisonville prides itself on serving our community with a lens that seeks to meet the needs of our entire demographic,” Mayor Mike Zaring said. “Projects like the Community Connections Path, made possible by the T-Mobile Hometown Grant, allow us to do just that; meeting the needs of the young and the old, of those who call our wonderful community home and those who are just here for a quick visit.”
The City of Harrisonville believes the Community Connections Path aligns with T-Mobile’s commitment to be a force for good, championing equitable opportunities and empowering communities toward sustainable futures.
T-Mobile has provided more than $15 million in Hometown Grants to 350 communities across 48 states and one U.S. territory since kicking off its five-year commitment to small towns and rural communities in April 2021. To date, Hometown Grants has created more than 86,000 volunteer hours, rallying people to come together and uplift their towns.
T-Mobile partners with Main Street America to administer the grant program and assess applications based on their level of detail, community impact, feasibility and other considerations.
For more information about T-Mobile's commitment to small towns, visit www.t-mobile.com/hometowngrants. And to see how Hometown Grants are creating change, go here.
