Segment 1: The North Loop The creation of the North Loop redefined downtown Kansas City in the mid 1900's. How has this region of the highway system impacted our city's past, present and future? Ron Achelpohl , Director of Transportation and Environment, Mid-America Regional Council Matt Staub , chair, Parking and Transportation Commission of Kansas City, Missouri Caitlin Eckard , executive director, Jackson County Historical Society Segment 2, beginning at 35:16: Molly Murphy A defining artist