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Kansas City's $352 million streetcar extension opened Friday, with riders able to go from the River Market to UMKC, with stops along the streetcar's Main Street route.

The streetcar line now extends 3.5 miles, with city leaders hoping the expansion will revitalize key areas along the route, including the Country Club Plaza.

"We are hoping to next reinvigorate the Plaza," Mario Vasquez, City Manger for Kansas City, Mo., said.

Caroline Hogan, public relations manager for the Country Club Plaza, sees the streetcar as a game-changer for the area.

"This is a huge opportunity for people to just walk on over and explore one of the jewels and treasures of Kansas City," Hogan said.

The Plaza's new master plan focuses on increasing pedestrian

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