April 13, 2021, the KC Parks Board voted to rename a stretch of road along Brush Creek, (Blue Parkway, Swope Parkway, and Volker Boulevard) to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Combined, the nearly 5 mile corridor connects South Plaza to the East near the Brush Creek Community Center.  The boulevard intersects with Troost Avenue, The Paseo, and Prospect Avenue. The Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center, the Boys and Girls Club, and Martin Luther King Jr. Square Park are located along the route which encompasses Council Districts 4 & 5.